#005F3E
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.9% 0.095 161.1), rgb(0, 95, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#005F3E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005F3E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 95, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.095 161.1) |
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 #005F3E | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005F3E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005F3E text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #005F3E text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB28F
oklch(70.7% 0.089 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C9E73
oklch(63% 0.113 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005F3E
oklch(42.9% 0.095 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#114D35
oklch(37.6% 0.073 162)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.9)
#005F3E 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) | #5D573C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535040 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F56 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005F3E
#005F3E
oklch(42.9% 0.095 161.1)
- #71385F
#71385F
oklch(42.8% 0.096 340.5)
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 #005F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.009
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.065
Use #005F3E 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.