#00590B
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(40.3% 0.132 143.7), rgb(0, 89, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#00590B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00590B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 89, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.132 143.7) |
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 #00590B | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00590B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00590B text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #00590B text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB46E
oklch(70.6% 0.122 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#43A145
oklch(63.2% 0.157 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#198B22
oklch(55.6% 0.171 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#037614
oklch(49.1% 0.159 143.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#00590B
oklch(40.3% 0.132 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#174F19
oklch(37.8% 0.103 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.064 144.1)
#00590B 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) | #5B4F00 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524915 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00564B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00590B
#00590B
oklch(40.3% 0.132 143.7)
- #692970
#692970
oklch(40.3% 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 #00590B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.003
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
Use #00590B 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.