#056534
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.5% 0.113 153), rgb(5, 101, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#056534 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #056534 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 101, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 91%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.113 153) |
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 #056534 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #056534 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #056534 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #056534 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAD
oklch(81% 0.066 153)
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Step 400
400
#6AB481
oklch(70.8% 0.106 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#39A061
oklch(63% 0.134 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#056534
oklch(44.5% 0.113 153)
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Step 900
900
#0F4E2A
oklch(37.5% 0.087 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E19
oklch(27% 0.056 153.2)
#056534 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) | #655C30 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5437 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006359 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #056534
#056534
oklch(44.5% 0.113 153)
- #77396E
#77396E
oklch(44.5% 0.112 333)
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 #056534, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.022
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
Use #056534 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.