#05DBA8
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.2% 0.159 168.3), rgb(5, 219, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#05DBA8 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05DBA8 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 219, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 96%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.159 168.3) |
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 #05DBA8 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #05DBA8 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #05DBA8 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #05DBA8 text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.046 168.6)
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Step 200
200
#9EECCE
oklch(88.4% 0.088 168.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#05DBA8
oklch(79.2% 0.159 168.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#05DBA8 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) | #D5CBA5 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBBAB | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DCCD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05DBA8
#05DBA8
oklch(79.2% 0.159 168.3)
- #FF92CB
#FF92CB
oklch(79.2% 0.146 348.3)
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 #05DBA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #05DBA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.015
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.065
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.066
Use #05DBA8 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.