What color is #05EE95?

#05EE95 is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(5, 238, 149), and in HSL hsl(157, 96%, 48%).

Is #05EE95 accessible as text?

On white, #05EE95 has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.67:1 (passes). For text placed on #05EE95, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #05EE95?

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

What colors go well with #05EE95?

#05EE95 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F0055F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #05EE95 below.

Is #05EE95 good for buttons?

#05EE95 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #05EE95 — white text only reaches 1.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #05EE95 the same as CSS mediumspringgreen?

No — #05EE95 is not the CSS named color mediumspringgreen, but mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) is the closest CSS named color.

#05EE95 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #05EE95

Not just a swatch — here's how #05EE95 works with other colors. Named schemes with #05EE95 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #05EE95 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 #05EE95 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #76FFC1

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 #05EE95 Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6C00 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 #05EE95 Secondary #D1FFE5 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 #05EE95 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 #05EE95 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 35/100

Cool

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

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 76/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 17/100

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 59/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #05EE95 with

Neon Green Lagoon 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 12.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2F7E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #05F0E4 — 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 #05EE95 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #05EE95;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 238 149;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.6% 0.197 157.5);
  --color-50: #F0FEF9;
  --color-100: #D8FDEF;
  --color-200: #B1FCDF;
  --color-300: #7AF6C6;
  --color-400: #4AE8AC;
  --color-500: #26CF8E;
  --color-600: #259D6F;
  --color-700: #216E50;
  --color-800: #194836;
  --color-900: #122C22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-spring-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF9',
    100: '#D8FDEF',
    200: '#B1FCDF',
    300: '#7AF6C6',
    400: '#4AE8AC',
    500: '#26CF8E',
    600: '#259D6F',
    700: '#216E50',
    800: '#194836',
    900: '#122C22',
  },
}

$base: #05EE95;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF9;
$base-100: #D8FDEF;
$base-200: #B1FCDF;
$base-300: #7AF6C6;
$base-400: #4AE8AC;
$base-500: #26CF8E;
$base-600: #259D6F;
$base-700: #216E50;
$base-800: #194836;
$base-900: #122C22;
$base-hover: #04C078;
$base-subtle: #BAF4DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#05EE95",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AF6C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AE8AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#26CF8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#259D6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216E50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194836",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #05EE95

Color Lab

Pairs with #05EE95

UI roles & guardrails

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