#005F3B
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1), rgb(0, 95, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#005F3B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, 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 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005F3B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 95, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1) |
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 #005F3B | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005F3B | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005F3B text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #005F3B text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#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
#3C9F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.118 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#124E32
oklch(37.8% 0.077 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 159.3)
#005F3B 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) | #5E5739 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F3D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E56 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005F3B
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
- #713861
#713861
oklch(42.9% 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 #005F3B, 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
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.062
Use #005F3B 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.