#005425
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39% 0.105 150.9), rgb(0, 84, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#005425 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005425 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 84, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.105 150.9) |
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 #005425 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005425 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #005425 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #005425 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A7
oklch(81% 0.079 150.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FB777
oklch(70.8% 0.127 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#1DA453
oklch(63.2% 0.162 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#005425
oklch(39% 0.105 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#052F14
oklch(26.9% 0.067 150.8)
#005425 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) | #544C21 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4629 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005249 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005425
#005425
oklch(39% 0.105 150.9)
- #642C5F
#642C5F
oklch(39% 0.107 330.9)
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 #005425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
Use #005425 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.