#005115
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(37.8% 0.116 146), rgb(0, 81, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#005115 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005115 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 81, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.116 146) |
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 #005115 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005115 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #005115 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #005115 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
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#61B76A
oklch(70.6% 0.139 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#25A43E
oklch(63.1% 0.178 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#072F0E
oklch(26.9% 0.072 146.1)
#005115 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) | #52480D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F45 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005115
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
- #602762
#602762
oklch(37.9% 0.116 326.2)
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 #005115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.018
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.028
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
Use #005115 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.