#05DF72
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(79.1% 0.209 151.7), rgb(5, 223, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#05DF72 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05DF72 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 223, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 96%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.209 151.7) |
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 #05DF72 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #05DF72 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #05DF72 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #05DF72 text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#E9FBEC
oklch(97.1% 0.027 150.4)
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Step 100
100
#CDF6D6
oklch(93.6% 0.06 151.7)
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Step 200
200
#9DEFB3
oklch(88.4% 0.115 152)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#05DF72
oklch(79.1% 0.209 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C061
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#05DF72 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) | #E0CB69 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBC7A | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DBC5 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05DF72
#05DF72
oklch(79.1% 0.209 151.7)
- #FF88F1
#FF88F1
oklch(79.2% 0.19 331.7)
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 #05DF72, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #05DF72.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.026
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.039
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.044
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.058
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.059
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.063
Use #05DF72 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.