#00563F
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.2% 0.082 167.3), rgb(0, 86, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#00563F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00563F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 86, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.082 167.3) |
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 #00563F | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00563F | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #00563F text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #00563F text on black | 2.40:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B097
oklch(70.7% 0.076 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#449C7D
oklch(63% 0.098 167.3)
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Step 600
600
#198766
oklch(55.6% 0.107 167)
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Step 700
700
#047255
oklch(49.1% 0.099 167.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#00563F
oklch(40.2% 0.082 167.3)
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Step 900
900
#174C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 167)
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Step 950
950
#102D22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 166.1)
#00563F 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) | #544F3E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4841 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005650 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00563F
#00563F
oklch(40.2% 0.082 167.3)
- #683451
#683451
oklch(40.2% 0.084 346.9)
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 #00563F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
Use #00563F 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.