#055B06
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(40.9% 0.135 142.7), rgb(5, 91, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#055B06 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #055B06 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 91, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 90%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.135 142.7) |
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 #055B06 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #055B06 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #055B06 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #055B06 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.078 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB46A
oklch(70.6% 0.126 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A140
oklch(63.1% 0.161 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B1A
oklch(55.6% 0.175 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#067608
oklch(49.1% 0.163 142.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#055B06
oklch(40.9% 0.135 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#174F16
oklch(37.8% 0.105 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.066 142.4)
#055B06 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) | #5D5100 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B12 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00584C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #055B06
#055B06
oklch(40.9% 0.135 142.7)
- #6B2A74
#6B2A74
oklch(41% 0.135 322.6)
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 #055B06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.009
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.057
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.060
Use #055B06 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.