#005B28
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(41.2% 0.112 150.6), rgb(0, 91, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#005B28 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005B28 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 91, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.112 150.6) |
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 #005B28 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005B28 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005B28 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #005B28 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#41A05D
oklch(63.2% 0.134 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#128A43
oklch(55.6% 0.145 150.6)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005B28
oklch(41.2% 0.112 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#154E28
oklch(37.7% 0.087 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E18
oklch(27.1% 0.055 150.7)
#005B28 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) | #5B5224 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C2C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00594F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005B28
#005B28
oklch(41.2% 0.112 150.6)
- #6C3067
#6C3067
oklch(41.2% 0.113 330.7)
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 #005B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.024
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.059
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.061
Use #005B28 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.