#006E40
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(47.3% 0.114 156.5), rgb(0, 110, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#006E40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006E40 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 110, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.114 156.5) |
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 #006E40 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006E40 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006E40 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #006E40 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#CAE0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#71B18A
oklch(70.6% 0.088 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#469E6D
oklch(63.2% 0.113 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#1F8855
oklch(55.6% 0.122 156.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#006E40
oklch(47.3% 0.114 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#125E39
oklch(42.7% 0.094 156.5)
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Step 900
900
#194D31
oklch(37.7% 0.073 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#102D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 157)
#006E40 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) | #6D643D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C43 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D62 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006E40
#006E40
oklch(47.3% 0.114 156.5)
- #824073
#824073
oklch(47.3% 0.113 336.5)
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 #006E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.064
Use #006E40 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.