#056E00
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(46.7% 0.158 142.2), rgb(5, 110, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#056E00 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #056E00 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 110, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.158 142.2) |
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 #056E00 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #056E00 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #056E00 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #056E00 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA0
oklch(81% 0.077 142)
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Step 400
400
#72B46C
oklch(70.8% 0.122 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#49A042
oklch(63.1% 0.156 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#248A1E
oklch(55.5% 0.169 142.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#056E00
oklch(46.7% 0.158 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#166011
oklch(42.9% 0.131 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E17
oklch(37.6% 0.101 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 142.4)
#056E00 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) | #716200 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B13 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A5C | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #056E00
#056E00
oklch(46.7% 0.158 142.2)
- #81338D
#81338D
oklch(46.7% 0.158 322.1)
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 #056E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.032
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.056
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.067
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.070
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.073
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.076
Use #056E00 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.