#05500E
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(37.6% 0.118 144), rgb(5, 80, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#05500E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05500E |
| RGB | rgb(5, 80, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 88%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.118 144) |
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 #05500E | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05500E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #05500E text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #05500E text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09C
oklch(80.9% 0.089 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#65B765
oklch(70.7% 0.141 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#2EA436
oklch(63.2% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#05500E
oklch(37.6% 0.118 144)
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Step 950
950
#092F0B
oklch(26.9% 0.074 143.9)
#05500E 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) | #524702 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4215 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E43 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05500E
#05500E
oklch(37.6% 0.118 144)
- #5E2664
#5E2664
oklch(37.5% 0.118 323.7)
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 #05500E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.018
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.020
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.027
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.030
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
Use #05500E 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.