#005E23
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(42% 0.121 148.4), rgb(0, 94, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#005E23 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005E23 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 94, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.121 148.4) |
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 #005E23 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005E23 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005E23 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #005E23 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA8
oklch(81% 0.07 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CB478
oklch(70.7% 0.113 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#3EA155
oklch(63.2% 0.145 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#098B39
oklch(55.7% 0.157 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005E23
oklch(42% 0.121 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#134F23
oklch(37.8% 0.095 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 148.3)
#005E23 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) | #5F541D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E28 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C51 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005E23
#005E23
oklch(42% 0.121 148.4)
- #6F316E
#6F316E
oklch(42.1% 0.12 328.1)
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 #005E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.021
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.028
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
Use #005E23 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.