#05BA65
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69.2% 0.176 153.3), rgb(5, 186, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#05BA65 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05BA65 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 186, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 95%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.176 153.3) |
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 #05BA65 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #05BA65 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #05BA65 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #05BA65 text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 153.7)
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Step 300
300
#86D69F
oklch(81% 0.111 153.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#05BA65
oklch(69.2% 0.176 153.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#05BA65 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) | #BAA95F | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D6B | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7A6 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05BA65
#05BA65
oklch(69.2% 0.176 153.3)
- #DA6DCA
#DA6DCA
oklch(69.3% 0.176 333.1)
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 #05BA65, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #05BA65.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.023
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.035
Use #05BA65 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.