#005C3E
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42% 0.091 162.7), rgb(0, 92, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#005C3E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005C3E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 92, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.091 162.7) |
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 #005C3E | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005C3E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005C3E text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #005C3E text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB291
oklch(70.8% 0.086 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E76
oklch(63.2% 0.109 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#0A885E
oklch(55.5% 0.119 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005C3E
oklch(42% 0.091 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#134D36
oklch(37.6% 0.071 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.044 163.2)
#005C3E 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) | #5A543C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504D40 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C54 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005C3E
#005C3E
oklch(42% 0.091 162.7)
- #6E375A
#6E375A
oklch(42% 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 #005C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.016
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
Use #005C3E 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.