What color is #05AA91?

#05AA91 is a dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(5, 170, 145), and in HSL hsl(171, 94%, 34%).

Is #05AA91 accessible as text?

On white, #05AA91 has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.17:1 (passes). For text placed on #05AA91, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #05AA91?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #05AA91?

#05AA91 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A8051E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #05AA91 below.

Is #05AA91 good for buttons?

#05AA91 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #05AA91 — white text only reaches 2.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #05AA91 the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #05AA91 is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#05AA91 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #05AA91

Not just a swatch — here's how #05AA91 works with other colors. Named schemes with #05AA91 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05AA91 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Persian Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #05AA91 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Persian Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #05AA91 Secondary #A2C7BD Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Persian Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Persian Green carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #05AA91 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #5DCEB6

Persian Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Persian Green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #05AA91 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 Secondary #3A3833

Persian Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #05AA91 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 28/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 73/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #05AA91 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7F4ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #058AA8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #05AA91 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #05AA91;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 170 145;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.0% 0.122 177.1);
  --color-50: #F0FEFC;
  --color-100: #D8FDF8;
  --color-200: #B1FCF0;
  --color-300: #7BF4E2;
  --color-400: #4BE7CF;
  --color-500: #28CDB4;
  --color-600: #269B8A;
  --color-700: #216D62;
  --color-800: #1A4740;
  --color-900: #122B28;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  persian-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFC',
    100: '#D8FDF8',
    200: '#B1FCF0',
    300: '#7BF4E2',
    400: '#4BE7CF',
    500: '#28CDB4',
    600: '#269B8A',
    700: '#216D62',
    800: '#1A4740',
    900: '#122B28',
  },
}

$base: #05AA91;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFC;
$base-100: #D8FDF8;
$base-200: #B1FCF0;
$base-300: #7BF4E2;
$base-400: #4BE7CF;
$base-500: #28CDB4;
$base-600: #269B8A;
$base-700: #216D62;
$base-800: #1A4740;
$base-900: #122B28;
$base-hover: #048773;
$base-subtle: #A8F1E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#05AA91",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7BF4E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4BE7CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#28CDB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#269B8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216D62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4740",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #05AA91

Color Lab

Pairs with #05AA91

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