#005717
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.7% 0.122 145.9), rgb(0, 87, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#005717 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005717 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 87, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.122 145.9) |
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 #005717 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005717 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #005717 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #005717 text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19D
oklch(80.9% 0.092 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DB866
oklch(70.6% 0.146 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#16A539
oklch(63% 0.186 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#005717
oklch(39.7% 0.122 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#04300C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 146)
#005717 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) | #584E0E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00554A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005717
#005717
oklch(39.7% 0.122 145.9)
- #672A69
#672A69
oklch(39.7% 0.122 326.3)
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 #005717, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.010
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
Use #005717 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.