#006C40
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(46.8% 0.111 157.1), rgb(0, 108, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#006C40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006C40 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 108, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.111 157.1) |
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 #006C40 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006C40 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006C40 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #006C40 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB3
oklch(81% 0.054 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B18B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#489D6E
oklch(63% 0.11 156.9)
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Step 600
600
#228856
oklch(55.7% 0.12 156.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#006C40
oklch(46.8% 0.111 157.1)
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Step 800
800
#145E3A
oklch(42.8% 0.093 156.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D32
oklch(37.8% 0.072 157)
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Step 950
950
#112D1D
oklch(27% 0.046 156.4)
#006C40 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) | #6B623D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605A43 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B61 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006C40
#006C40
oklch(46.8% 0.111 157.1)
- #803F70
#803F70
oklch(46.7% 0.11 337.4)
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 #006C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
Use #006C40 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.