#05D98C
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(78.1% 0.179 158.8), rgb(5, 217, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#05D98C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05D98C |
| RGB | rgb(5, 217, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 95%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.179 158.8) |
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 #05D98C | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #05D98C | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #05D98C text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #05D98C text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FBF0
oklch(97.2% 0.024 159.2)
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Step 100
100
#CEF5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.052 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#9FEEC1
oklch(88.6% 0.1 158.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#05D98C
oklch(78.1% 0.179 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#05D98C 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) | #D7C787 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B891 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8C5 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05D98C
#05D98C
oklch(78.1% 0.179 158.8)
- #FF86DD
#FF86DD
oklch(78.1% 0.178 338.9)
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 #05D98C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #05D98C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.026
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.030
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.060
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.063
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.067
Use #05D98C 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.