#05AB97

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#05ab97 is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(5, 171, 151), HSL(173°, 94%, 35%), CMYK(97%, 0%, 12%, 33%). Closest named color: lightseagreen. Contrast is 2.89:1 on white and 7.28:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#05ab97
RGBrgb(5 171 151)
RGB (legacy)rgb(5, 171, 151)
RGB %rgb(2% 67% 59%)
HSLhsl(173 94% 35%)
HSV / HSBhsv(173, 97%, 67%)
HWBhwb(173 2% 33%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 0%, 12%, 33%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(62.6 -41.93 -0.68)
LCHlch(62.6 41.93 180.93)
OKLaboklab(0.6647 -0.1195 -0.001)
OKLCHoklch(0.6647 0.1195 180.48)
Decimal371607

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colorlightseagreen ΔE 3.2
Closest web-safe color#009999
Hue173°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)94% / 97%
Lightness (HSL)35%
Brightness or Value (HSV)67%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)47% / 53%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3139
Red / Green / Blue5 / 171 / 151

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.89:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
7.28:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 54.5 / -47.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -59.8 / 49.5

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #05ab97;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(66.47% 0.1195 180.48);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(5 171 151 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#05ab97] text-[#05ab97] border-[#05ab97]">