#055816
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(40.1% 0.123 145.1), rgb(5, 88, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#055816 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #055816 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 88, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 89%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.123 145.1) |
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 #055816 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #055816 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #055816 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #055816 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19C
oklch(80.9% 0.093 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#5EB864
oklch(70.6% 0.147 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#1CA535
oklch(63.1% 0.188 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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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)
#055816
oklch(40.1% 0.123 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#05300B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 145.2)
#055816 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) | #5A4F0C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00554B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #055816
#055816
oklch(40.1% 0.123 145.1)
- #682B6B
#682B6B
oklch(40.1% 0.123 325.7)
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 #055816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.007
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.011
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.044
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
Use #055816 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.