#005E3A
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.5% 0.098 158.9), rgb(0, 94, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#005E3A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005E3A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 94, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.098 158.9) |
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 #005E3A | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005E3A | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005E3A text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #005E3A text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB28C
oklch(70.6% 0.091 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#3D9F6F
oklch(63.2% 0.118 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#048957
oklch(55.6% 0.127 158.9)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005E3A
oklch(42.5% 0.098 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#124E32
oklch(37.8% 0.077 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1E
oklch(27.2% 0.048 158.8)
#005E3A 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) | #5D5638 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F3C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D55 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005E3A
#005E3A
oklch(42.5% 0.098 158.9)
- #703760
#703760
oklch(42.5% 0.097 338.9)
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 #005E3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.006
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.062
Use #005E3A 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.