#00563B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.1% 0.086 163.7), rgb(0, 86, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#00563B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00563B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 86, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.086 163.7) |
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 #00563B | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00563B | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #00563B text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #00563B text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 164.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#5DB58F
oklch(70.8% 0.103 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#12A273
oklch(63.2% 0.132 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00563B
oklch(40.1% 0.086 163.7)
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Step 950
950
#042F1F
oklch(27.2% 0.055 163.1)
#00563B 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) | #544F39 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00564F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00563B
#00563B
oklch(40.1% 0.086 163.7)
- #673353
#673353
oklch(40% 0.086 343.9)
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 #00563B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.056
Use #00563B 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.