#05E0B2
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(80.7% 0.158 170.8), rgb(5, 224, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#05E0B2 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05E0B2 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 224, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 96%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.158 170.8) |
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 #05E0B2 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #05E0B2 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #05E0B2 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #05E0B2 text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#E8FAF3
oklch(97% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 171.6)
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Step 200
200
#9CECD1
oklch(88.4% 0.087 171)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#05E0B2
oklch(80.7% 0.158 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#05E0B2 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) | #D9D0B0 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BFB5 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E2D3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05E0B2
#05E0B2
oklch(80.7% 0.158 170.8)
- #FF9CCA
#FF9CCA
oklch(80.7% 0.129 351.1)
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 #05E0B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #05E0B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.026
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.032
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.067
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.068
Use #05E0B2 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.