#05E6B5 Color
#05E6B5 is rgb(5, 230, 181) in RGB, hsl(167, 96%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 21%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#05E6B5rgb(5, 230, 181)hsl(167, 96%, 46%)hsv(167, 98%, 90%)cmyk(98%, 0%, 21%, 10%)oklch(82.3% 0.162 170.1)lab(81.60% -56.85 10.27)lch(81.60% 57.77 169.76)What #05E6B5 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 #05E6B5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#05E6B5 Channel Values
How #05E6B5 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 230 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 167° · S 96% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 167° · S 98% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.62:1 vs white · 12.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05E6B5 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 #05E6B5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05E6B5; 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 #05E6B5
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 #05E6B5 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.
#05E6B5#D4D4B6#A9DBB5#C0C0B9#99D1B7#3BE1E1#2DE3D1#CBCBCBUsing #05E6B5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-05e6b5: #05E6B5;background-color: #05E6B5;colors: { 'color-05e6b5': '#05E6B5' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.902, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_05e6b5">#05E6B5</color>fill="#05E6B5"More Green Colors
#05E6B5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#05E6B5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #05E6B5?
#05E6B5 is a mid-tone green — rgb(5, 230, 181) in RGB and hsl(167, 96%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.
What is the RGB value of #05E6B5?
#05E6B5 is rgb(5, 230, 181) — red 5, green 230, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #05E6B5?
#05E6B5 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 21%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #05E6B5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #05E6B5 scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #05E6B5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #05E6B5 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 15.84, which is visibly different.
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