#055131
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.4% 0.087 158.1), rgb(5, 81, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#055131 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #055131 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 81, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 88%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.087 158.1) |
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 #055131 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #055131 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #055131 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #055131 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#63B488
oklch(70.6% 0.104 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#29A16A
oklch(63.1% 0.133 158.3)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#055131
oklch(38.4% 0.087 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#082E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 158.5)
#055131 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) | #504A2F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484433 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005049 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #055131
#055131
oklch(38.4% 0.087 158.1)
- #602F53
#602F53
oklch(38.3% 0.087 338.1)
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 #055131, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
Use #055131 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.