#05602E
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.9% 0.112 151.6), rgb(5, 96, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#05602E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05602E |
| RGB | rgb(5, 96, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 90%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.112 151.6) |
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 #05602E | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05602E | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #05602E text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #05602E text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB380
oklch(70.7% 0.103 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#3EA05F
oklch(63.1% 0.134 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#0A8A45
oklch(55.6% 0.145 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#05602E
oklch(42.9% 0.112 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#134E29
oklch(37.6% 0.087 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.2)
#05602E 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) | #60572A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575032 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E54 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05602E
#05602E
oklch(42.9% 0.112 151.6)
- #71356B
#71356B
oklch(42.9% 0.112 331.2)
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 #05602E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.016
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.043
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
Use #05602E 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.