#05AD83 Color
#05AD83 is rgb(5, 173, 131) in RGB, hsl(165, 94%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 24%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Munsell) (#00A877), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#05AD83rgb(5, 173, 131)hsl(165, 94%, 35%)hsv(165, 97%, 68%)cmyk(97%, 0%, 24%, 32%)oklch(66.4% 0.134 167.7)lab(62.82% -46.71 10.64)lch(62.82% 47.90 167.17)What #05AD83 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 #05AD83, 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.
#05AD83 Channel Values
How #05AD83 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 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 165° · S 94% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 165° · S 97% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.87:1 vs white · 7.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05AD83 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.
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Colors That Go With #05AD83
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05AD83; 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 #05AD83
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.
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How #05AD83 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.
#05AD83#9F9F83#7EA583#909086#729D85#2DA8A8#22AA9B#989898Using #05AD83 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-05ad83: #05AD83;background-color: #05AD83;colors: { 'color-05ad83': '#05AD83' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.678, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_05ad83">#05AD83</color>fill="#05AD83"More Green Colors
#05AD83 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#05AD83 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #05AD83?
#05AD83 is a dark green — rgb(5, 173, 131) in RGB and hsl(165, 94%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Munsell) (#00A877), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.44.
What is the RGB value of #05AD83?
#05AD83 is rgb(5, 173, 131) — red 5, green 173, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #05AD83?
#05AD83 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 24%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #05AD83 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #05AD83 scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #05AD83 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #05AD83 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 13.31, which is visibly different.
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