#006A39
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(46% 0.115 154.3), rgb(0, 106, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#006A39 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006A39 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 106, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.115 154.3) |
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 #006A39 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006A39 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006A39 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #006A39 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#73B187
oklch(70.6% 0.089 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#499D69
oklch(63% 0.114 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#248851
oklch(55.6% 0.124 154.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#006A39
oklch(46% 0.115 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#165E36
oklch(42.8% 0.096 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.075 154.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D1C
oklch(27% 0.047 154.9)
#006A39 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) | #6A6035 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F593C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00695E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006A39
#006A39
oklch(46% 0.115 154.3)
- #7D3C72
#7D3C72
oklch(46% 0.115 334)
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 #006A39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.062
Use #006A39 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.