#006245
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(43.9% 0.093 164.7), rgb(0, 98, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#006245 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006245 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 98, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.093 164.7) |
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 #006245 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #006245 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006245 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #006245 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#6AB293
oklch(70.7% 0.086 164.8)
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Step 500
500
#399E78
oklch(63% 0.11 164.7)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#006245
oklch(43.9% 0.093 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F4D38
oklch(37.6% 0.071 165.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D21
oklch(26.9% 0.045 165.9)
#006245 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) | #605A43 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555247 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00625A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006245
#006245
oklch(43.9% 0.093 164.7)
- #753C5E
#753C5E
oklch(44% 0.091 344.8)
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 #006245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.019
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.064
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.064
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.065
Use #006245 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.