#054816
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(35.1% 0.102 146.5), rgb(5, 72, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#054816 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #054816 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 72, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 87%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.102 146.5) |
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 #054816 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #054816 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #054816 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #054816 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.075 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AB572
oklch(70.7% 0.122 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#3AA24C
oklch(63.2% 0.156 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#054816
oklch(35.1% 0.102 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 146.4)
#054816 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) | #494010 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B1A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00463D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #054816
#054816
oklch(35.1% 0.102 146.5)
- #552456
#552456
oklch(35.1% 0.101 326.7)
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 #054816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.008
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.010
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.014
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.016
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.017
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.019
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
Use #054816 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.