#005E1E
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(42% 0.125 146.9), rgb(0, 94, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#005E1E 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005E1E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 94, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.125 146.9) |
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 #005E1E | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005E1E | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005E1E text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #005E1E text on black | 2.61:1 | 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
#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
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CB475
oklch(70.6% 0.117 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#3EA150
oklch(63.1% 0.15 147)
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Step 600
600
#0A8B32
oklch(55.6% 0.163 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005E1E
oklch(42% 0.125 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#134F20
oklch(37.8% 0.098 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#005E1E 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) | #5F5416 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E24 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C51 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005E1E
#005E1E
oklch(42% 0.125 146.9)
- #6F2F70
#6F2F70
oklch(42% 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 #005E1E, 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 0.030
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
Use #005E1E 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.