#005706
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.6% 0.132 143.2), rgb(0, 87, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#005706 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005706 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 87, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.132 143.2) |
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 #005706 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005706 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #005706 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #005706 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9AD197
oklch(80.8% 0.098 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#5DB95B
oklch(70.7% 0.158 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#17A620
oklch(63.1% 0.202 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C10
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760B
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006108
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#005706
oklch(39.6% 0.132 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#043005
oklch(27% 0.084 143.1)
#005706 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) | #594D00 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514812 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005449 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005706
#005706
oklch(39.6% 0.132 143.2)
- #67276E
#67276E
oklch(39.6% 0.132 323.6)
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 #005706, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.008
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.008
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.043
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
Use #005706 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.