#005D39
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.2% 0.097 158.7), rgb(0, 93, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#005D39 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005D39 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 93, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.097 158.7) |
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 #005D39 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005D39 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005D39 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #005D39 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#3E9F6F
oklch(63.2% 0.117 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#088957
oklch(55.6% 0.127 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005D39
oklch(42.2% 0.097 158.7)
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Step 900
900
#134E32
oklch(37.8% 0.077 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#005D39 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) | #5C5537 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E3B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C54 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005D39
#005D39
oklch(42.2% 0.097 158.7)
- #6F365F
#6F365F
oklch(42.2% 0.098 338.9)
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 #005D39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.008
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.046
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.063
Use #005D39 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.