#05AD43 Color
#05AD43 is rgb(5, 173, 67) in RGB, hsl(142, 94%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 61%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pantone) (#00AD43), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#05AD43rgb(5, 173, 67)hsl(142, 94%, 35%)hsv(142, 97%, 68%)cmyk(97%, 0%, 61%, 32%)oklch(65.2% 0.19 147.6)lab(61.94% -55.78 42.24)lch(61.94% 69.97 142.87)What #05AD43 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #05AD43, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#05AD43 Channel Values
How #05AD43 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 5 · G 173 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 94% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 97% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.97:1 vs white · 7.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05AD43 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #05AD43 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #05AD43
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05AD43; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #05AD43
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #05AD43.
How #05AD43 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#05AD43#9F9F44#7EA544#90904A#729D47#3EA4A4#30A888#969696Using #05AD43 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-05ad43: #05AD43;background-color: #05AD43;colors: { 'color-05ad43': '#05AD43' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.678, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_05ad43">#05AD43</color>fill="#05AD43"More Green Colors
#05AD43 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#05AD43 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #05AD43?
#05AD43 is a dark green — rgb(5, 173, 67) in RGB and hsl(142, 94%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pantone) (#00AD43), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.25.
What is the RGB value of #05AD43?
#05AD43 is rgb(5, 173, 67) — red 5, green 173, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #05AD43?
#05AD43 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 61%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #05AD43 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #05AD43 scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #05AD43 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #05AD43 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 15.24, which is visibly different.
Open #05AD43 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.