#005E41
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9), rgb(0, 94, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#005E41 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005E41 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 94, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9) |
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 #005E41 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005E41 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005E41 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #005E41 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB292
oklch(70.8% 0.086 163.5)
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Step 500
500
#3D9E77
oklch(63.1% 0.109 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#028860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 163.9)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#124D37
oklch(37.6% 0.071 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.045 163.7)
#005E41 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) | #5C563F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F43 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E56 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005E41
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
- #71395B
#71395B
oklch(42.8% 0.091 344.3)
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 #005E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.015
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.063
Use #005E41 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.