#056420
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(43.9% 0.13 146.5), rgb(5, 100, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#056420 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #056420 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 100, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 90%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.13 146.5) |
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 #056420 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #056420 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #056420 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #056420 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.075 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BB572
oklch(70.7% 0.122 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#3BA14C
oklch(63% 0.155 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#056420
oklch(43.9% 0.13 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#114F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.101 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 146.4)
#056420 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) | #655A18 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5326 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006156 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #056420
#056420
oklch(43.9% 0.13 146.5)
- #763377
#763377
oklch(43.9% 0.13 326.9)
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 #056420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
Use #056420 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.