What color is #05B60B?

#05B60B is a dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(5, 182, 11), and in HSL hsl(122, 95%, 37%).

Is #05B60B accessible as text?

On white, #05B60B has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.70:1 (passes). For text placed on #05B60B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #05B60B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-600 (#5EA500).

What colors go well with #05B60B?

#05B60B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B805B2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #05B60B below.

Is #05B60B good for buttons?

#05B60B works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #05B60B — white text only reaches 2.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #05B60B the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #05B60B is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#05B60B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #05B60B

Not just a swatch — here's how #05B60B works with other colors. Named schemes with #05B60B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #05B60B Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #5EDB59

Kelly 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 Kelly Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #05B60B Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Kelly Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05B60B Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Kelly Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #05B60B Secondary #A5D0A1 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Kelly 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 Kelly Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05B60B Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

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

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Color Lab

How #05B60B 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 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

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

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 87/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 24/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 50/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #05B60B

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #05B60B 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 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C9F5CA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #05B846 — 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 #05B60B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #05B60B;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 182 11;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.3% 0.227 142.7);
  --color-50: #F0FEF1;
  --color-100: #D8FDD9;
  --color-200: #B1FCB3;
  --color-300: #7AF57E;
  --color-400: #4AE850;
  --color-500: #27CE2C;
  --color-600: #269C2A;
  --color-700: #216E24;
  --color-800: #1A471B;
  --color-900: #122B13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF1',
    100: '#D8FDD9',
    200: '#B1FCB3',
    300: '#7AF57E',
    400: '#4AE850',
    500: '#27CE2C',
    600: '#269C2A',
    700: '#216E24',
    800: '#1A471B',
    900: '#122B13',
  },
}

$base: #05B60B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF1;
$base-100: #D8FDD9;
$base-200: #B1FCB3;
$base-300: #7AF57E;
$base-400: #4AE850;
$base-500: #27CE2C;
$base-600: #269C2A;
$base-700: #216E24;
$base-800: #1A471B;
$base-900: #122B13;
$base-hover: #049309;
$base-subtle: #ACF2AE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#05B60B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AF57E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AE850",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#27CE2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#269C2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216E24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A471B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}