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#05FFB0 Color

#05FFB0 is rgb(5, 255, 176) in RGB, hsl(161, 100%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 31%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Technobotanica (#00FFBF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#05FFB0
HEX#05FFB0
RGBrgb(5, 255, 176)
HSLhsl(161, 100%, 51%)
HSVhsv(161, 98%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(98%, 0%, 31%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(88.4% 0.194 161.8)
LABlab(89.09% -65.74 23.15)
LCHlch(89.09% 69.70 160.60)

What #05FFB0 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 #05FFB0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Technobotanica#00FFBFΔE 7.63Medium Spring Green#00FA9AΔE 8.87Sea Green (Crayola)#00FFCDΔE 14.84Olo#01FFCDΔE 14.85Android Green#3DDC84ΔE 15.89Spearmint#4FE7B0ΔE 17.83

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#05FFB0 Channel Values

How #05FFB0 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 255 · B 1768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 161° · S 100% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 161° · S 98% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 98% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.32:1 vs white · 15.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #05FFB0 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 text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #05FFB0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #05FFB0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #05FFB0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#05FFB0
Complementary
#FF0554
Analogous
#05FF33
Analogous
#05D1FF
Triadic
#B005FF
Triadic
#FFB005
Split comp.
#FF05D1
Split comp.
#FF3305

Tints & Shades of #05FFB0

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.

Tints

#29FFBB
#47FFC5
#6BFFD0
#8FFFDB
#B3FFE7
#D1FFF0

Shades

#00E099
#00C284
#009E6C
#007A54
#00573B
#003826

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #05FFB0.

How #05FFB0 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#05FFB0
Protanopia#EBEBB1
Protanomaly#BBF3B0
Deuteranopia#D6D6B5
Deuteranomaly#AAE7B3
Tritanopia#4DF7F7
Tritanomaly#3CFADE
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #05FFB0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-05ffb0: #05FFB0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #05FFB0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-05ffb0': '#05FFB0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.020, green: 1.000, blue: 0.690)
Android XML<color name="color_05ffb0">#05FFB0</color>
SVG fillfill="#05FFB0"

More Green Colors

#05FFB0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#05FFB0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #05FFB0?

#05FFB0 is a mid-tone green — rgb(5, 255, 176) in RGB and hsl(161, 100%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Technobotanica (#00FFBF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.63.

What is the RGB value of #05FFB0?

#05FFB0 is rgb(5, 255, 176) — red 5, green 255, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #05FFB0?

#05FFB0 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 31%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #05FFB0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #05FFB0 scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #05FFB0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #05FFB0 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 mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 8.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.