#054A2F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.2% 0.079 160.1), rgb(5, 74, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#054A2F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #054A2F |
| RGB | rgb(5, 74, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 87%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.079 160.1) |
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 #054A2F | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #054A2F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #054A2F text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #054A2F text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B38C
oklch(70.7% 0.095 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#35A070
oklch(63.2% 0.122 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#054A2F
oklch(36.2% 0.079 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 160.2)
#054A2F 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) | #49432D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413E31 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A43 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #054A2F
#054A2F
oklch(36.2% 0.079 160.1)
- #582C4B
#582C4B
oklch(36.3% 0.078 339.4)
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 #054A2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.011
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
Use #054A2F 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.