#055000
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(37.5% 0.126 141.9), rgb(5, 80, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#055000 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #055000 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 80, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.126 141.9) |
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 #055000 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #055000 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #055000 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #055000 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C3
oklch(88.4% 0.051 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ED098
oklch(80.8% 0.093 142)
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Step 400
400
#65B85C
oklch(70.8% 0.151 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#2EA424
oklch(63% 0.192 142)
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Step 600
600
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#055000
oklch(37.5% 0.126 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#092F06
oklch(26.9% 0.079 141.9)
#055000 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) | #524700 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B420B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D43 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #055000
#055000
oklch(37.5% 0.126 141.9)
- #5E2468
#5E2468
oklch(37.5% 0.126 321.5)
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 #055000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.017
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.021
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.030
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
Use #055000 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.