#055918
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(40.5% 0.122 145.5), rgb(5, 89, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#055918 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #055918 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 89, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 89%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.122 145.5) |
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 #055918 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #055918 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #055918 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #055918 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B474
oklch(70.8% 0.115 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#45A04F
oklch(63.1% 0.146 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D8A31
oklch(55.5% 0.158 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#0B7523
oklch(49.1% 0.147 145.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#055918
oklch(40.5% 0.122 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#184E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E13
oklch(27% 0.06 145.6)
#055918 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) | #5B500F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A1E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00574C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #055918
#055918
oklch(40.5% 0.122 145.5)
- #692C6C
#692C6C
oklch(40.5% 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 #055918, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.008
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.015
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
Use #055918 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.