#005023
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9), rgb(0, 80, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#005023 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005023 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 80, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #005023 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005023 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #005023 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #005023 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#62B679
oklch(70.7% 0.122 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#26A355
oklch(63.1% 0.156 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#072F15
oklch(27% 0.065 150.9)
#005023 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #50481F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484226 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E46 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005023
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
- #5F2A5A
#5F2A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.102 331.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #005023, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.031
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
Use #005023 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.