What color is #05EC97?

#05EC97 is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(5, 236, 151), and in HSL hsl(158, 96%, 47%).

Is #05EC97 accessible as text?

On white, #05EC97 has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.45:1 (passes). For text placed on #05EC97, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #05EC97?

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

What colors go well with #05EC97?

#05EC97 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EB0559. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #05EC97 below.

Is #05EC97 good for buttons?

#05EC97 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #05EC97 — white text only reaches 1.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #05EC97 the same as CSS mediumspringgreen?

No — #05EC97 is not the CSS named color mediumspringgreen, but mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) is the closest CSS named color.

#05EC97 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #05EC97

Not just a swatch — here's how #05EC97 works with other colors. Named schemes with #05EC97 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #05EC97 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Medium Spring Green 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 #05EC97 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #75FFC3

Medium Spring 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 Medium Spring Green.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05EC97 Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Medium Spring 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 #05EC97 Secondary #D0FFE5 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Medium Spring 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 Medium Spring Green carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #05EC97 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Medium Spring 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.

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Color Lab

How #05EC97 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 34/100

Cool

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

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 34/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 60/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #05EC97

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People also use #05EC97 with

Neon Green Deep Sky Blue Ruby Red Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 11.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1F7E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #05EBE3 — 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 #05EC97 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #05EC97;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 236 151;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.1% 0.193 158.4);
  --color-50: #F0FEF9;
  --color-100: #D8FDF0;
  --color-200: #B1FCE0;
  --color-300: #7AF6C8;
  --color-400: #4AE8AE;
  --color-500: #26CF91;
  --color-600: #259D71;
  --color-700: #216E52;
  --color-800: #194837;
  --color-900: #122C22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-spring-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF9',
    100: '#D8FDF0',
    200: '#B1FCE0',
    300: '#7AF6C8',
    400: '#4AE8AE',
    500: '#26CF91',
    600: '#259D71',
    700: '#216E52',
    800: '#194837',
    900: '#122C22',
  },
}

$base: #05EC97;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF9;
$base-100: #D8FDF0;
$base-200: #B1FCE0;
$base-300: #7AF6C8;
$base-400: #4AE8AE;
$base-500: #26CF91;
$base-600: #259D71;
$base-700: #216E52;
$base-800: #194837;
$base-900: #122C22;
$base-hover: #04BC78;
$base-subtle: #B9F4DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#05EC97",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AF6C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AE8AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#26CF91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#259D71",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216E52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194837",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #05EC97

Color Lab

Pairs with #05EC97

UI roles & guardrails

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