#006523
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.2% 0.13 147.5), rgb(0, 101, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#006523 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006523 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 101, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.13 147.5) |
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 #006523 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006523 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006523 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #006523 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA5
oklch(81% 0.077 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B574
oklch(70.7% 0.121 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#37A24E
oklch(63.2% 0.156 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#006523
oklch(44.2% 0.13 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F1F
oklch(37.6% 0.1 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F13
oklch(27.2% 0.064 147.4)
#006523 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) | #665B1C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5429 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006357 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006523
#006523
oklch(44.2% 0.13 147.5)
- #773477
#773477
oklch(44.2% 0.129 327.5)
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 #006523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.023
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
Use #006523 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.