#00563D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.2% 0.084 165.5), rgb(0, 86, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#00563D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00563D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 86, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.084 165.5) |
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 #00563D | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00563D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #00563D text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #00563D text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.035 165.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.062 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#5DB591
oklch(70.8% 0.101 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#11A176
oklch(63% 0.129 165.4)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00563D
oklch(40.2% 0.084 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#042E20
oklch(26.9% 0.052 165.7)
#00563D 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) | #544F3C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00564F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00563D
#00563D
oklch(40.2% 0.084 165.5)
- #673452
#673452
oklch(40.1% 0.083 345.2)
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 #00563D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.027
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
Use #00563D 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.