#00532E
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.9% 0.095 155.8), rgb(0, 83, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#00532E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00532E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 83, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.095 155.8) |
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 #00532E | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00532E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #00532E text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #00532E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.072 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#5FB682
oklch(70.8% 0.115 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#1EA263
oklch(63% 0.144 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00532E
oklch(38.9% 0.095 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#052F19
oklch(27% 0.061 155.4)
#00532E 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) | #534B2B | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4531 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00524A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00532E
#00532E
oklch(38.9% 0.095 155.8)
- #632F58
#632F58
oklch(39% 0.094 335.8)
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 #00532E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
Use #00532E 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.