#055B11
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41% 0.13 144.1), rgb(5, 91, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#055B11 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 144°. 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 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #055B11 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 91, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 90%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.13 144.1) |
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 #055B11 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #055B11 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #055B11 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #055B11 text on black | 2.51:1 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB46F
oklch(70.6% 0.121 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#44A147
oklch(63.2% 0.155 144)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B26
oklch(55.7% 0.168 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#067618
oklch(49.2% 0.157 144.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#055B11
oklch(41% 0.13 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#174F1A
oklch(37.8% 0.102 144)
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Step 950
950
#102E10
oklch(27% 0.064 143.6)
#055B11 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) | #5D5103 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B19 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00584D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #055B11
#055B11
oklch(41% 0.13 144.1)
- #6B2C71
#6B2C71
oklch(41% 0.129 324.1)
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 #055B11, 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 0.019
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.056
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.059
Use #055B11 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.