#054836
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.8% 0.069 168.7), rgb(5, 72, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#054836 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #054836 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 72, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 87%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.069 168.7) |
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 #054836 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #054836 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #054836 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #054836 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 169.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B297
oklch(70.8% 0.084 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#379E7E
oklch(63.1% 0.107 168.8)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#054836
oklch(35.8% 0.069 168.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.043 169.9)
#054836 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) | #464235 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3C37 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004843 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #054836
#054836
oklch(35.8% 0.069 168.7)
- #572C43
#572C43
oklch(35.8% 0.071 348)
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 #054836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.019
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.059
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.060
Use #054836 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.