#00510F
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7), rgb(0, 81, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#00510F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00510F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 81, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7) |
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 #00510F | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00510F | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #00510F text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #00510F 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09D
oklch(80.8% 0.089 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#62B865
oklch(70.8% 0.144 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#26A436
oklch(63% 0.184 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#072F0B
oklch(26.8% 0.075 144.6)
#00510F 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) | #534804 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4316 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F44 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00510F
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
- #602664
#602664
oklch(37.8% 0.119 325)
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 #00510F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.016
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.023
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.030
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
Use #00510F 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.