#005233
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.7% 0.088 159.6), rgb(0, 82, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#005233 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005233 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 82, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.088 159.6) |
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 #005233 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005233 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #005233 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #005233 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#C5E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB2
oklch(80.8% 0.066 160)
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Step 400
400
#60B589
oklch(70.7% 0.106 159.4)
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Step 500
500
#20A26C
oklch(63.2% 0.135 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#005233
oklch(38.7% 0.088 159.6)
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Step 950
950
#062F1D
oklch(27.2% 0.056 159.7)
#005233 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) | #514B31 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484435 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00524A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005233
#005233
oklch(38.7% 0.088 159.6)
- #622F53
#622F53
oklch(38.6% 0.089 339.6)
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 #005233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
Use #005233 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.