#05CC7D
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(74.4% 0.177 156.9), rgb(5, 204, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#05CC7D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05CC7D |
| RGB | rgb(5, 204, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 95%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.177 156.9) |
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 #05CC7D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #05CC7D | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #05CC7D text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #05CC7D text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#D9F1E1
oklch(93.6% 0.033 156.5)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 156.7)
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Step 300
300
#81D6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.11 157)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#05CC7D
oklch(74.4% 0.177 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#05CC7D 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) | #CABB78 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AD82 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CAB8 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05CC7D
#05CC7D
oklch(74.4% 0.177 156.9)
- #F07BD4
#F07BD4
oklch(74.4% 0.177 337.1)
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 #05CC7D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #05CC7D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.016
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.046
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
Use #05CC7D 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.