#005532
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(39.6% 0.093 157.6), rgb(0, 85, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#005532 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 158°. 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 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005532 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 85, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.093 157.6) |
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 #005532 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005532 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #005532 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #005532 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 157.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB685
oklch(70.8% 0.112 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#18A366
oklch(63.2% 0.144 157.3)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#005532
oklch(39.6% 0.093 157.6)
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Step 950
950
#042F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.059 157.9)
#005532 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) | #544D30 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4734 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00544C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005532
#005532
oklch(39.6% 0.093 157.6)
- #653158
#653158
oklch(39.6% 0.092 337.5)
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 #005532, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
Use #005532 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.