#005C15
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.3% 0.129 145.1), rgb(0, 92, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#005C15 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005C15 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 92, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.129 145.1) |
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 #005C15 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005C15 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005C15 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #005C15 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DB471
oklch(70.6% 0.12 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#40A149
oklch(63.1% 0.155 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#118B2A
oklch(55.6% 0.168 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005C15
oklch(41.3% 0.129 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#154F1C
oklch(37.8% 0.101 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.064 145.2)
#005C15 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) | #5E5209 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C1C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00594E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005C15
#005C15
oklch(41.3% 0.129 145.1)
- #6C2C71
#6C2C71
oklch(41.2% 0.13 324.7)
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 #005C15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.010
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.059
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.062
Use #005C15 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.