#005118
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(37.9% 0.113 146.7), rgb(0, 81, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#005118 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005118 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 81, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.113 146.7) |
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 #005118 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005118 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #005118 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #005118 text on black | 2.19:1 | 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
#C6E2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#61B76C
oklch(70.7% 0.137 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#25A443
oklch(63.1% 0.174 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#005118
oklch(37.9% 0.113 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#072F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.071 146.7)
#005118 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) | #524811 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F45 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005118
#005118
oklch(37.9% 0.113 146.7)
- #602861
#602861
oklch(37.9% 0.113 326.8)
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 #005118, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.020
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.025
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.029
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
Use #005118 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.