#05FFA6
Named color: Bright Sea Green. oklch(88.2% 0.202 159), rgb(5, 255, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.86:1).
About this color
#05FFA6 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Bright Sea Green. Black text reads best on it, at 15.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Sea Green |
| Black text | 15.86:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05FFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 255, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 100%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.202 159) |
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 #05FFA6 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #05FFA6 | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #05FFA6 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #05FFA6 text on black | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E3FDED
oklch(97.1% 0.034 158.7)
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Step 100
100
#BFFAD8
oklch(93.6% 0.075 159.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#05FFA6
oklch(88.2% 0.202 159)
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Step 300
300
#00E494
oklch(81% 0.186 159.1)
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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
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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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)
#05FFA6 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) | #FCEAA0 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D9AC | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FEE8 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05FFA6
#05FFA6
oklch(88.2% 0.202 159)
- #FFC3EB
#FFC3EB
oklch(88.3% 0.085 339.1)
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 #05FFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.017
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.019
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.024
- Wintergreen #20F986 ΔE 0.036
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.040
- Spring Green #00FF7F ΔE 0.045
- Minty Green #0BF77D ΔE 0.047
Use #05FFA6 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.