#005D1C
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.7% 0.125 146.5), rgb(0, 93, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#005D1C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005D1C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 93, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.125 146.5) |
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 #005D1C | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005D1C | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005D1C text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #005D1C text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB474
oklch(70.6% 0.117 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#3FA14F
oklch(63.2% 0.15 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#0E8B31
oklch(55.6% 0.163 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005D1C
oklch(41.7% 0.125 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#144F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.098 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#005D1C 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) | #5E5314 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D22 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B50 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005D1C
#005D1C
oklch(41.7% 0.125 146.5)
- #6E2E6F
#6E2E6F
oklch(41.6% 0.126 326.9)
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 #005D1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.015
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
Use #005D1C 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.