#055615
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.5% 0.121 145), rgb(5, 86, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#055615 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #055615 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 86, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 89%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.121 145) |
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 #055615 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #055615 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #055615 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #055615 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#C5E3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD19D
oklch(81% 0.091 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#60B865
oklch(70.7% 0.145 145)
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Step 500
500
#21A537
oklch(63.2% 0.185 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#055615
oklch(39.5% 0.121 145)
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Step 950
950
#06300B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 144.9)
#055615 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) | #584D0B | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F471B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005449 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #055615
#055615
oklch(39.5% 0.121 145)
- #652A69
#652A69
oklch(39.4% 0.121 325.1)
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 #055615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.008
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.012
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.040
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.050
Use #055615 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.