#056940
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(45.9% 0.106 157.8), rgb(5, 105, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#056940 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #056940 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 105, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 91%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.106 157.8) |
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 #056940 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #056940 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #056940 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #056940 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B08D
oklch(70.6% 0.081 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D71
oklch(63.2% 0.105 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#278759
oklch(55.6% 0.114 158)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#056940
oklch(45.9% 0.106 157.8)
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Step 800
800
#185D3C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 158)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C33
oklch(37.6% 0.068 157.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#056940 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) | #68603D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5843 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00685F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #056940
#056940
oklch(45.9% 0.106 157.8)
- #7D3E6C
#7D3E6C
oklch(46% 0.106 338.4)
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 #056940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.066
Use #056940 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.