#055B26
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.3% 0.113 149.4), rgb(5, 91, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#055B26 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #055B26 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 91, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 90%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.113 149.4) |
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 #055B26 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #055B26 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #055B26 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #055B26 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37D
oklch(70.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#439F5B
oklch(63% 0.134 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#198A40
oklch(55.7% 0.147 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#037532
oklch(49.2% 0.136 149.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#055B26
oklch(41.3% 0.113 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#174E26
oklch(37.7% 0.088 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E17
oklch(27.1% 0.056 149.6)
#055B26 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) | #5C5221 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C2A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00594F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #055B26
#055B26
oklch(41.3% 0.113 149.4)
- #6B3168
#6B3168
oklch(41.3% 0.112 329.3)
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 #055B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.022
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.025
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.058
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.061
Use #055B26 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.