#006A47
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(46.3% 0.102 162), rgb(0, 106, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#006A47 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 162°. 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 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006A47 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 106, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.102 162) |
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 #006A47 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006A47 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006A47 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #006A47 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B092
oklch(70.6% 0.078 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#499C77
oklch(63% 0.1 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#23875F
oklch(55.7% 0.11 161.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#006A47
oklch(46.3% 0.102 162)
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Step 800
800
#155D40
oklch(42.7% 0.085 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C37
oklch(37.6% 0.065 162.7)
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Step 950
950
#112D20
oklch(27.1% 0.042 161.5)
#006A47 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) | #686145 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5949 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A61 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006A47
#006A47
oklch(46.3% 0.102 162)
- #7E4069
#7E4069
oklch(46.3% 0.101 341.6)
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 #006A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.065
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.068
Use #006A47 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.