#006B05
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(45.8% 0.154 142.9), rgb(0, 107, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#006B05 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006B05 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 107, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.154 142.9) |
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 #006B05 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006B05 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006B05 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #006B05 text on black | 3.10:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09B
oklch(80.9% 0.089 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#66B762
oklch(70.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#32A430
oklch(63.2% 0.184 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C09
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007606
oklch(49% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#006B05
oklch(45.8% 0.154 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#09500A
oklch(37.6% 0.119 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F09
oklch(26.9% 0.076 142.7)
#006B05 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) | #6E6000 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645916 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00685A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006B05
#006B05
oklch(45.8% 0.154 142.9)
- #7E3188
#7E3188
oklch(45.8% 0.154 322.9)
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 #006B05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.065
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.066
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.068
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.071
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
Use #006B05 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.