#056E36
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(47.2% 0.123 151.8), rgb(5, 110, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#056E36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #056E36 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 110, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 91%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.123 151.8) |
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 #056E36 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #056E36 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #056E36 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #056E36 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.059 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B283
oklch(70.7% 0.095 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#489E64
oklch(63.1% 0.121 152)
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Step 600
600
#23884A
oklch(55.5% 0.131 151.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#056E36
oklch(47.2% 0.123 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#155E31
oklch(42.6% 0.102 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 152.2)
#056E36 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) | #6E6431 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C3A | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C61 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #056E36
#056E36
oklch(47.2% 0.123 151.8)
- #823E7A
#823E7A
oklch(47.3% 0.122 331.9)
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 #056E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
Use #056E36 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.