#005236
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.8% 0.085 162), rgb(0, 82, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#005236 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005236 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 82, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.085 162) |
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 #005236 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005236 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #005236 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #005236 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.064 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#60B48D
oklch(70.6% 0.101 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#1FA171
oklch(63% 0.13 162.2)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#005236
oklch(38.8% 0.085 162)
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Step 950
950
#062E1E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 162)
#005236 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) | #514B34 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484438 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00524B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005236
#005236
oklch(38.8% 0.085 162)
- #623051
#623051
oklch(38.7% 0.085 341.7)
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 #005236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
Use #005236 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.