#005F43
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(43% 0.091 164.9), rgb(0, 95, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#005F43 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005F43 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 95, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.091 164.9) |
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 #005F43 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005F43 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005F43 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #005F43 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#A1CCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.053 165)
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Step 400
400
#6BB293
oklch(70.8% 0.086 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C9E79
oklch(63.1% 0.108 164.9)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005F43
oklch(43% 0.091 164.9)
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Step 900
900
#114D38
oklch(37.6% 0.07 165.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D21
oklch(26.9% 0.044 165.5)
#005F43 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) | #5D5741 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535045 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F57 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005F43
#005F43
oklch(43% 0.091 164.9)
- #723A5B
#723A5B
oklch(43.1% 0.09 345.2)
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 #005F43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.016
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.065
Use #005F43 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.