#05B422
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(66.8% 0.218 143.7), rgb(5, 180, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#05B422 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05B422 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 180, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 95%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.218 143.7) |
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 #05B422 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #05B422 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #05B422 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #05B422 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#96D394
oklch(80.9% 0.107 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#54BB55
oklch(70.8% 0.17 143.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#05B422
oklch(66.8% 0.218 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#05B422 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) | #B8A200 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89735 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AF99 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05B422
#05B422
oklch(66.8% 0.218 143.7)
- #D25ADF
#D25ADF
oklch(66.9% 0.218 323.7)
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 #05B422, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #05B422.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.032
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.044
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.045
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.047
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.047
Use #05B422 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.