#05BF80
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(71.1% 0.158 160.7), rgb(5, 191, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#05BF80 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05BF80 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 191, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 95%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.158 160.7) |
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 #05BF80 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #05BF80 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #05BF80 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #05BF80 text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 162.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 160.6)
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Step 300
300
#85D5AC
oklch(81% 0.099 160.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#05BF80
oklch(71.1% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#05BF80 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) | #BCAF7C | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA284 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BEAE | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05BF80
#05BF80
oklch(71.1% 0.158 160.7)
- #E276BF
#E276BF
oklch(71.1% 0.159 341)
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 #05BF80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.018
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.028
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.028
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.033
Use #05BF80 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.