#00522A
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.5% 0.097 153.9), rgb(0, 82, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#00522A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00522A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 82, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.097 153.9) |
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 #00522A | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00522A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #00522A text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #00522A text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.04 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#60B67F
oklch(70.7% 0.117 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#21A35D
oklch(63.2% 0.15 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00522A
oklch(38.5% 0.097 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#062F18
oklch(27.1% 0.062 154)
#00522A 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) | #524A27 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005148 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00522A
#00522A
oklch(38.5% 0.097 153.9)
- #622D59
#622D59
oklch(38.6% 0.098 334.1)
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 #00522A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
Use #00522A 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.