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#05F50D Color

#05F50D is rgb(5, 245, 13) in RGB, hsl(122, 96%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 95%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Green (#39FF14), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#05F50D
HEX#05F50D
RGBrgb(5, 245, 13)
HSLhsl(122, 96%, 49%)
HSVhsv(122, 98%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(98%, 0%, 95%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(84.1% 0.284 142.6)
LABlab(84.75% -76.61 77.60)
LCHlch(84.75% 109.05 134.63)

What #05F50D 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 #05F50D, 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.

#05F50D Channel Values

How #05F50D 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 245 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 122° · S 96% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 122° · S 98% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 98% · M 0% · Y 95% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05F50D 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #05F50D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05F50D; 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 #05F50D

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 #05F50D 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#05F50D
Protanopia#E2E216
Protanomaly#B4EA13
Deuteranopia#CDCD30
Deuteranomaly#A3DE26
Tritanopia#60E7E7
Tritanomaly#4BEDB8
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

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Using #05F50D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-05f50d: #05F50D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #05F50D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-05f50d': '#05F50D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.020, green: 0.961, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_05f50d">#05F50D</color>
SVG fillfill="#05F50D"

More Green Colors

#05F50D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#05F50D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #05F50D?

#05F50D is a mid-tone green — rgb(5, 245, 13) in RGB and hsl(122, 96%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Green (#39FF14), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.42.

What is the RGB value of #05F50D?

#05F50D is rgb(5, 245, 13) — red 5, green 245, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #05F50D?

#05F50D converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 95%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #05F50D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #05F50D scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #05F50D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #05F50D 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 lime (#00FF00) at a CIE76 distance of 5.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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