#056906
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(45.2% 0.15 142.6), rgb(5, 105, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#056906 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #056906 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 105, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 91%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.15 142.6) |
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 #056906 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #056906 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #056906 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #056906 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.026 141.8)
-
Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
-
Step 300
300
#A0D09B
oklch(81% 0.089 142.3)
-
Step 400
400
#68B663
oklch(70.6% 0.14 142.7)
-
Step 500
500
#36A333
oklch(63.1% 0.179 142.7)
-
Step 600
600
#008C04
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.7)
-
Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#056906
oklch(45.2% 0.15 142.6)
-
Step 900
900
#0D500C
oklch(37.7% 0.117 142.7)
-
Step 950
950
#0B2F0A
oklch(27% 0.074 142.8)
#056906 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) | #6C5E00 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625716 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006658 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #056906
#056906
oklch(45.2% 0.15 142.6)
- #7B3185
#7B3185
oklch(45.2% 0.15 322.8)
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 #056906, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.064
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.068
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.071
Use #056906 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.