#05AB6A
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(65.3% 0.153 157.6), rgb(5, 171, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#05AB6A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05AB6A |
| RGB | rgb(5, 171, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 94%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.153 157.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #05AB6A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #05AB6A | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #05AB6A text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #05AB6A text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE4
oklch(93.7% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#98D0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 157.6)
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Step 400
400
#57B783
oklch(70.7% 0.12 157.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#05AB6A
oklch(65.3% 0.153 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#05AB6A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A99C66 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99916E | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA9A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05AB6A
#05AB6A
oklch(65.3% 0.153 157.6)
- #CA67B1
#CA67B1
oklch(65.3% 0.154 337.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #05AB6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.017
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.017
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.034
Use #05AB6A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.