#005F00 Hex Color
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This dark, forest-inspired green carries significant weight and density. Because of its low lightness, #005f00 works best as a moody background or a grounding accent rather than a primary text color. It pairs surprisingly well with muted gold or cream, which helps lift its heavy saturation. The hex code for this deep shade is #005f00, providing excellent contrast for white text in UI designs.
Questions about #005f00
What is #005f00 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #005f00 is rgb(0, 95, 0), in HSL hsl(120, 100%, 19%) and in CMYK 100%, 0%, 100%, 63%.
What colors pair well with #005f00 in a design scheme?
This deep green pairs effectively with cream or muted gold to lift its heavy saturation, creating a balanced visual hierarchy. Because of its dark, forest-inspired nature, it also provides excellent contrast when used against bright white or very light neutral backgrounds.
Is #005f00 suitable for UI text?
While #005f00 provides a strong, grounding aesthetic, it is typically too dark to function as primary body text due to low readability against most backgrounds. It is much better suited as a sophisticated background color, a footer accent, or for heavy graphical elements.
Is #005f00 readable on white or black?
#005f00 has a 7.96:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.63:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.