#005B3E
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(41.7% 0.09 163.2), rgb(0, 91, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#005B3E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005B3E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 91, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.09 163.2) |
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 #005B3E | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005B3E | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005B3E text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #005B3E text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB7
oklch(81% 0.053 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB192
oklch(70.6% 0.084 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#409E77
oklch(63.2% 0.108 163.1)
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Step 600
600
#0E8860
oklch(55.6% 0.116 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005B3E
oklch(41.7% 0.09 163.2)
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Step 900
900
#144D37
oklch(37.7% 0.07 163.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.044 163.2)
#005B3E 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) | #59533C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4C40 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B53 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005B3E
#005B3E
oklch(41.7% 0.09 163.2)
- #6D3659
#6D3659
oklch(41.6% 0.091 342.9)
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 #005B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.019
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.058
Use #005B3E 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.