#00552E
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(39.5% 0.097 155.1), rgb(0, 85, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#00552E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00552E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 85, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.097 155.1) |
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 #00552E | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00552E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #00552E text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #00552E text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.073 155)
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Step 400
400
#5EB680
oklch(70.7% 0.117 155)
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Step 500
500
#19A360
oklch(63.1% 0.149 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00552E
oklch(39.5% 0.097 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#052F19
oklch(27% 0.061 155.4)
#00552E 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) | #554D2B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4731 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00544B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00552E
#00552E
oklch(39.5% 0.097 155.1)
- #652F5B
#652F5B
oklch(39.4% 0.098 334.7)
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 #00552E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
Use #00552E 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.