#00550C
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39% 0.127 144), rgb(0, 85, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#00550C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00550C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 85, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.127 144) |
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 #00550C | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00550C | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #00550C text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #00550C text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19A
oklch(80.9% 0.095 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FB860
oklch(70.6% 0.151 144)
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Step 500
500
#1DA52C
oklch(63% 0.194 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00550C
oklch(39% 0.127 144)
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Step 950
950
#053008
oklch(27.1% 0.081 144)
#00550C 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) | #574C00 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4615 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005248 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00550C
#00550C
oklch(39% 0.127 144)
- #64276A
#64276A
oklch(38.9% 0.126 324)
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 #00550C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.004
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.013
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.051
Use #00550C 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.