#00502E
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38% 0.09 157), rgb(0, 80, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#00502E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00502E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 80, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.09 157) |
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 #00502E | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00502E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #00502E text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #00502E text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 156.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEAF
oklch(80.8% 0.067 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#62B585
oklch(70.7% 0.109 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#25A267
oklch(63.2% 0.138 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00502E
oklch(38% 0.09 157)
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Step 950
950
#072F1B
oklch(27.2% 0.058 156.9)
#00502E 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) | #4F492C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474230 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F47 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00502E
#00502E
oklch(38% 0.09 157)
- #602D54
#602D54
oklch(38% 0.091 336.9)
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 #00502E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.044
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
Use #00502E 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.