#055D05
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.6% 0.138 142.6), rgb(5, 93, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#055D05 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #055D05 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 93, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 90%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.138 142.6) |
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 #055D05 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #055D05 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #055D05 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #055D05 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.079 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EB569
oklch(70.7% 0.129 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#42A13D
oklch(63% 0.165 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#168B15
oklch(55.5% 0.178 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#055D05
oklch(41.6% 0.138 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#164F14
oklch(37.7% 0.107 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.068 142.4)
#055D05 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) | #5F5300 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D12 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A4E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #055D05
#055D05
oklch(41.6% 0.138 142.6)
- #6D2B77
#6D2B77
oklch(41.6% 0.138 322.2)
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 #055D05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.015
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.023
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
Use #055D05 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.