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#05EB3A Color

#05EB3A is rgb(5, 235, 58) in RGB, hsl(134, 96%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 75%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Erin (#00FF40), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#05EB3A
HEX#05EB3A
RGBrgb(5, 235, 58)
HSLhsl(134, 96%, 47%)
HSVhsv(134, 98%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(98%, 0%, 75%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(81.7% 0.261 144.3)
LABlab(81.75% -72.80 66.10)
LCHlch(81.75% 98.33 137.76)

What #05EB3A 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 #05EB3A, 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.

#05EB3A Channel Values

How #05EB3A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 5 · G 235 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 134° · S 96% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 134° · S 98% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 98% · M 0% · Y 75% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05EB3A 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #05EB3A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05EB3A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #05EB3A

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 #05EB3A 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.

Typical#05EB3A
Protanopia#D8D83D
Protanomaly#ACE03C
Deuteranopia#C5C548
Deuteranomaly#9CD543
Tritanopia#5ADEDE
Tritanomaly#46E3B4
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #05EB3A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-05eb3a: #05EB3A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #05EB3A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-05eb3a': '#05EB3A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.020, green: 0.922, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_05eb3a">#05EB3A</color>
SVG fillfill="#05EB3A"

More Green Colors

#05EB3A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#05EB3A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #05EB3A?

#05EB3A is a mid-tone green — rgb(5, 235, 58) in RGB and hsl(134, 96%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Erin (#00FF40), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.87.

What is the RGB value of #05EB3A?

#05EB3A is rgb(5, 235, 58) — red 5, green 235, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #05EB3A?

#05EB3A converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 75%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #05EB3A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #05EB3A scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #05EB3A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #05EB3A 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 15.44, which is visibly different.

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