What color is #05EA2F?

#05EA2F is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(5, 234, 47), and in HSL hsl(131, 96%, 47%).

Is #05EA2F accessible as text?

On white, #05EA2F has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.82:1 (passes). For text placed on #05EA2F, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #05EA2F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #05EA2F?

#05EA2F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EB05C1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #05EA2F below.

Is #05EA2F good for buttons?

#05EA2F works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #05EA2F — white text only reaches 1.64:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #05EA2F the same as CSS lime?

No — #05EA2F is not the CSS named color lime, but lime (#00FF00) is the closest CSS named color.

#05EA2F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #05EA2F

Not just a swatch — here's how #05EA2F works with other colors. Named schemes with #05EA2F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #05EA2F Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #72FF75

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #05EA2F Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite 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 #05EA2F Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Malachite 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 #05EA2F Secondary #CBFFC8 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Malachite 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 Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05EA2F Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Malachite 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 #05EA2F 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 2/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 100/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 41/100

Moderate

Shifts noticeably in CMYK — expect it to dull on press.

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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 11.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1F7D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #05EB7C — 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 #05EA2F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #05EA2F;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 234 47;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.3% 0.265 143.7);
  --color-50: #F0FEF3;
  --color-100: #D8FDDF;
  --color-200: #B1FCBE;
  --color-300: #7AF690;
  --color-400: #4AE867;
  --color-500: #26CF45;
  --color-600: #259D3B;
  --color-700: #216E2F;
  --color-800: #194822;
  --color-900: #122C16;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F0FEF3',
    100: '#D8FDDF',
    200: '#B1FCBE',
    300: '#7AF690',
    400: '#4AE867',
    500: '#26CF45',
    600: '#259D3B',
    700: '#216E2F',
    800: '#194822',
    900: '#122C16',
  },
}

$base: #05EA2F;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF3;
$base-100: #D8FDDF;
$base-200: #B1FCBE;
$base-300: #7AF690;
$base-400: #4AE867;
$base-500: #26CF45;
$base-600: #259D3B;
$base-700: #216E2F;
$base-800: #194822;
$base-900: #122C16;
$base-hover: #04BC26;
$base-subtle: #B9F4C4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#05EA2F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AF690",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AE867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#26CF45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#259D3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216E2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194822",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122C16",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #05EA2F

Color Lab

Pairs with #05EA2F

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