#005F09
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(42.1% 0.139 143.4), rgb(0, 95, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#005F09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005F09 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 95, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.139 143.4) |
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 #005F09 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005F09 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005F09 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #005F09 text on black | 2.64:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9F
oklch(81% 0.082 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56A
oklch(70.6% 0.129 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA23E
oklch(63.2% 0.167 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#098C17
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005F09
oklch(42.1% 0.139 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#134F14
oklch(37.6% 0.108 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0E
oklch(27.2% 0.069 143.4)
#005F09 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) | #615500 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E15 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C50 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005F09
#005F09
oklch(42.1% 0.139 143.4)
- #702C78
#702C78
oklch(42.2% 0.139 323.3)
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 #005F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.021
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
Use #005F09 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.