#005C22
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.4% 0.119 148.3), rgb(0, 92, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#005C22 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005C22 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 92, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.119 148.3) |
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 #005C22 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005C22 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005C22 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #005C22 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA8
oklch(81% 0.07 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB479
oklch(70.7% 0.112 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#40A056
oklch(63% 0.142 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#108B3A
oklch(55.7% 0.155 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005C22
oklch(41.4% 0.119 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#154E23
oklch(37.6% 0.092 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 148.3)
#005C22 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) | #5D531C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C27 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A4F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005C22
#005C22
oklch(41.4% 0.119 148.3)
- #6D2F6B
#6D2F6B
oklch(41.4% 0.119 328.7)
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 #005C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.018
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.026
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
Use #005C22 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.