What color is #05CD55?

#05CD55 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(5, 205, 85), and in HSL hsl(144, 95%, 41%).

Is #05CD55 accessible as text?

On white, #05CD55 has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.87:1 (passes). For text placed on #05CD55, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #05CD55?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-500 (#00C950).

What colors go well with #05CD55?

#05CD55 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CC057C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #05CD55 below.

Is #05CD55 good for buttons?

#05CD55 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #05CD55 — white text only reaches 2.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #05CD55 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #05CD55 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#05CD55 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #05CD55

Not just a swatch — here's how #05CD55 works with other colors. Named schemes with #05CD55 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #05CD55 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #05CD55 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #68F286

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05CD55 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Shamrock 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 #05CD55 Secondary #B7E6BD Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Shamrock 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 Shamrock carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #05CD55 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Shamrock 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.

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Color Lab

How #05CD55 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 82/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 38/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 54/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #05CD55

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People also use #05CD55 with

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 8.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCF5DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #05CC97 — 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 #05CD55 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #05CD55;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 205 85;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.0% 0.212 148.2);
  --color-50: #F0FEF6;
  --color-100: #D8FDE7;
  --color-200: #B1FCCF;
  --color-300: #7AF5AB;
  --color-400: #4AE889;
  --color-500: #27CE6A;
  --color-600: #269C55;
  --color-700: #216E40;
  --color-800: #1A472C;
  --color-900: #122B1C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  shamrock: {
    50: '#F0FEF6',
    100: '#D8FDE7',
    200: '#B1FCCF',
    300: '#7AF5AB',
    400: '#4AE889',
    500: '#27CE6A',
    600: '#269C55',
    700: '#216E40',
    800: '#1A472C',
    900: '#122B1C',
  },
}

$base: #05CD55;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF6;
$base-100: #D8FDE7;
$base-200: #B1FCCF;
$base-300: #7AF5AB;
$base-400: #4AE889;
$base-500: #27CE6A;
$base-600: #269C55;
$base-700: #216E40;
$base-800: #1A472C;
$base-900: #122B1C;
$base-hover: #04A344;
$base-subtle: #B1F2CB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#05CD55",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AF5AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AE889",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#27CE6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#269C55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216E40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A472C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}