#00542B
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.1% 0.099 153.8), rgb(0, 84, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#00542B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00542B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 84, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.099 153.8) |
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 #00542B | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00542B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #00542B text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #00542B text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#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
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FB67E
oklch(70.7% 0.118 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#1CA35C
oklch(63.1% 0.152 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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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)
#00542B
oklch(39.1% 0.099 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#052F17
oklch(27% 0.063 153.4)
#00542B 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) | #544C28 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B462E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00534A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00542B
#00542B
oklch(39.1% 0.099 153.8)
- #642E5B
#642E5B
oklch(39.1% 0.099 334)
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 #00542B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
Use #00542B 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.