#005E46
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.8% 0.087 168), rgb(0, 94, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#005E46 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005E46 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 94, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.087 168) |
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 #005E46 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005E46 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005E46 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #005E46 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 167.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCBA
oklch(81% 0.051 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CB197
oklch(70.7% 0.08 168)
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Step 500
500
#3C9D7D
oklch(63% 0.103 168)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#124D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D22
oklch(27% 0.043 167.5)
#005E46 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) | #5B5645 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514F48 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F57 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005E46
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
- #713A58
#713A58
oklch(42.8% 0.087 347.5)
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 #005E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.022
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
Use #005E46 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.