#006442
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.5% 0.098 161.5), rgb(0, 100, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#006442 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006442 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 100, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.098 161.5) |
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 #006442 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006442 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006442 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #006442 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#A0CDB5
oklch(81% 0.058 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B38E
oklch(70.8% 0.093 161)
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Step 500
500
#379F73
oklch(63.1% 0.117 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#006442
oklch(44.5% 0.098 161.5)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E34
oklch(37.7% 0.077 161.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 161.3)
#006442 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) | #625B40 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585444 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00645B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006442
#006442
oklch(44.5% 0.098 161.5)
- #773C63
#773C63
oklch(44.4% 0.097 341.6)
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 #006442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.018
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.065
Use #006442 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.