#006938
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(45.7% 0.115 154.1), rgb(0, 105, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#006938 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006938 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 105, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.115 154.1) |
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 #006938 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006938 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006938 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #006938 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#67B482
oklch(70.6% 0.107 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#32A162
oklch(63.1% 0.137 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#006938
oklch(45.7% 0.115 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#094F2B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E19
oklch(26.9% 0.057 154.1)
#006938 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) | #695F34 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E583B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00685D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006938
#006938
oklch(45.7% 0.115 154.1)
- #7C3B71
#7C3B71
oklch(45.6% 0.115 334.1)
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 #006938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
Use #006938 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.