#055A29
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(41% 0.108 150.8), rgb(5, 90, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#055A29 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #055A29 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 90, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 89%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.108 150.8) |
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 #055A29 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #055A29 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #055A29 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #055A29 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B380
oklch(70.8% 0.101 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#449F5F
oklch(63.1% 0.129 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#1A8945
oklch(55.5% 0.14 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#067436
oklch(49% 0.131 150.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#055A29
oklch(41% 0.108 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#174E29
oklch(37.8% 0.085 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#055A29 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) | #5A5125 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00584F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #055A29
#055A29
oklch(41% 0.108 150.8)
- #6A3165
#6A3165
oklch(41% 0.108 330.7)
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 #055A29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.051
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
Use #055A29 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.