#005E00
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(41.8% 0.142 142.5), rgb(0, 94, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#005E00 is a dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005E00 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 94, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.142 142.5) |
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 #005E00 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005E00 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005E00 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #005E00 text on black | 2.60:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9E
oklch(81% 0.083 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB567
oklch(70.6% 0.132 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#3FA23A
oklch(63.1% 0.17 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C0A
oklch(55.6% 0.185 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005E00
oklch(41.8% 0.142 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#144F11
oklch(37.6% 0.11 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.4)
#005E00 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) | #605400 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E0F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B4F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005E00
#005E00
oklch(41.8% 0.142 142.5)
- #6F2A79
#6F2A79
oklch(41.8% 0.142 322.4)
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 #005E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.020
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.067
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.068
Use #005E00 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.