#00502A
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.9% 0.094 154.5), rgb(0, 80, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#00502A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00502A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 80, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.094 154.5) |
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 #00502A | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00502A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #00502A text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #00502A text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFAC
oklch(81% 0.072 154)
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Step 400
400
#62B581
oklch(70.6% 0.112 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#26A260
oklch(63.1% 0.145 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00502A
oklch(37.9% 0.094 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#072F19
oklch(27.1% 0.06 154.6)
#00502A 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) | #504827 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F47 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00502A
#00502A
oklch(37.9% 0.094 154.5)
- #5F2C56
#5F2C56
oklch(37.8% 0.094 334.4)
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 #00502A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.047
Use #00502A 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.