#005E38
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.4% 0.1 157.7), rgb(0, 94, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#005E38 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005E38 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 94, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.1 157.7) |
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 #005E38 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005E38 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005E38 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #005E38 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB2
oklch(81% 0.059 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB28A
oklch(70.6% 0.093 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D9F6D
oklch(63.1% 0.119 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#058954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.5)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005E38
oklch(42.4% 0.1 157.7)
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Step 900
900
#124E31
oklch(37.8% 0.078 157.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1D
oklch(27.2% 0.05 157.3)
#005E38 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) | #5D5535 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E3B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D54 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005E38
#005E38
oklch(42.4% 0.1 157.7)
- #703661
#703661
oklch(42.4% 0.1 338)
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 #005E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.005
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.045
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.059
Use #005E38 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.