#005B36
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(41.5% 0.098 157.6), rgb(0, 91, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#005B36 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005B36 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 91, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.098 157.6) |
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 #005B36 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005B36 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005B36 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #005B36 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.057 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB28A
oklch(70.7% 0.091 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#409E6D
oklch(63% 0.116 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#108955
oklch(55.7% 0.127 157.5)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005B36
oklch(41.5% 0.098 157.6)
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Step 900
900
#154D31
oklch(37.6% 0.076 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1D
oklch(26.8% 0.048 158.2)
#005B36 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) | #5A5334 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514C39 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A52 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005B36
#005B36
oklch(41.5% 0.098 157.6)
- #6C345E
#6C345E
oklch(41.4% 0.098 337.5)
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 #005B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.014
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.043
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
Use #005B36 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.