#055824
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(40.3% 0.111 149.2), rgb(5, 88, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#055824 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #055824 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 88, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 89%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.111 149.2) |
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 #055824 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #055824 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #055824 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #055824 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 149)
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Step 400
400
#71B37D
oklch(70.8% 0.104 149)
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Step 500
500
#469F5B
oklch(63.1% 0.132 149)
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Step 600
600
#1E8941
oklch(55.5% 0.143 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#0C7433
oklch(49% 0.132 149.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#055824
oklch(40.3% 0.111 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#194E27
oklch(37.8% 0.086 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 149.1)
#055824 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) | #594F1F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504928 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00564C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #055824
#055824
oklch(40.3% 0.111 149.2)
- #682F65
#682F65
oklch(40.4% 0.11 329.4)
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 #055824, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.021
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.023
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.052
Use #055824 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.