#055336
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.2% 0.085 160.9), rgb(5, 83, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#055336 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #055336 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 83, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 89%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.085 160.9) |
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 #055336 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #055336 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #055336 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #055336 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#61B48C
oklch(70.6% 0.101 161.3)
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Step 500
500
#24A16F
oklch(63.1% 0.13 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#055336
oklch(39.2% 0.085 160.9)
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Step 950
950
#072E1E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 161.7)
#055336 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) | #524C34 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494538 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00534B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #055336
#055336
oklch(39.2% 0.085 160.9)
- #633153
#633153
oklch(39.1% 0.086 340.7)
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 #055336, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
Use #055336 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.