#056914
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(45.3% 0.144 144), rgb(5, 105, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#056914 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #056914 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 105, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 91%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.144 144) |
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 #056914 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #056914 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #056914 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #056914 text on black | 3.03:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.084 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#68B668
oklch(70.7% 0.135 144)
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Step 500
500
#36A33C
oklch(63.2% 0.173 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#056914
oklch(45.3% 0.144 144)
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Step 900
900
#0D5013
oklch(37.8% 0.113 144)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0D
oklch(27% 0.071 144.1)
#056914 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) | #6B5E02 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61571E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006659 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #056914
#056914
oklch(45.3% 0.144 144)
- #7B3382
#7B3382
oklch(45.3% 0.144 324)
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 #056914, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.070
Use #056914 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.