#055037
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.3% 0.08 163.5), rgb(5, 80, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#055037 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #055037 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 80, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 88%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.08 163.5) |
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 #055037 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #055037 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #055037 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #055037 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.033 164.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#63B490
oklch(70.8% 0.097 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#2AA075
oklch(63.1% 0.122 163.8)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#055037
oklch(38.3% 0.08 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#082E1F
oklch(27% 0.051 162.8)
#055037 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) | #4E4936 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464339 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005049 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #055037
#055037
oklch(38.3% 0.08 163.5)
- #60304E
#60304E
oklch(38.3% 0.081 343.3)
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 #055037, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
Use #055037 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.