#005A27
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(40.9% 0.111 150.4), rgb(0, 90, 39).
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White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#005A27 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005A27 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 90, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.111 150.4) |
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 #005A27 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005A27 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005A27 text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #005A27 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37E
oklch(70.7% 0.105 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#42A05D
oklch(63.2% 0.134 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#158A43
oklch(55.7% 0.145 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005A27
oklch(40.9% 0.111 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#164E28
oklch(37.7% 0.086 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E18
oklch(27.1% 0.055 150.7)
#005A27 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) | #5B5123 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00584E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005A27
#005A27
oklch(40.9% 0.111 150.4)
- #6B3066
#6B3066
oklch(41% 0.112 330.7)
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 #005A27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.023
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.027
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.056
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.058
Use #005A27 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.