Emerald
#05B879 · Emerald
#05B879 is Emerald, a cool green color. It has an RGB value of 5, 184, 121 and a relative luminance of 0.357, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
green
Luminance
0.36
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
2.58:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
8.14:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #05B879?
#05B879 is Emerald, a cool green color. In RGB it is 5, 184, 121, and in HSL it is 159°, 95%, 37%.
Is #05B879 a light or dark color?
#05B879 has a relative luminance of 0.357, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #05B879?
Its complementary color is #B80543. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.