#005C02
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.1% 0.139 142.7), rgb(0, 92, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#005C02 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005C02 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 92, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.139 142.7) |
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 #005C02 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005C02 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005C02 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #005C02 text on black | 2.53:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9E
oklch(81% 0.083 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB569
oklch(70.7% 0.13 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#41A23D
oklch(63.2% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#128C13
oklch(55.7% 0.181 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005C02
oklch(41.1% 0.139 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#154F13
oklch(37.7% 0.108 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.068 142.4)
#005C02 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) | #5E5200 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C10 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00594D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005C02
#005C02
oklch(41.1% 0.139 142.7)
- #6C2976
#6C2976
oklch(41.1% 0.139 322.3)
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 #005C02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.013
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.026
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.060
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.064
Use #005C02 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.