#00572E
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40.1% 0.1 154.4), rgb(0, 87, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#00572E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00572E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 87, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.1 154.4) |
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 #00572E | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00572E | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #00572E text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #00572E 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.075 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#5DB67E
oklch(70.6% 0.12 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#12A35D
oklch(63% 0.153 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00572E
oklch(40.1% 0.1 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#042F18
oklch(27% 0.063 154.7)
#00572E 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) | #574F2B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4831 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00564D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00572E
#00572E
oklch(40.1% 0.1 154.4)
- #67305E
#67305E
oklch(40% 0.101 333.8)
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 #00572E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.035
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.053
Use #00572E 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.