#06531E
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.7% 0.109 147.7), rgb(6, 83, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#06531E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06531E |
| RGB | rgb(6, 83, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 87%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.109 147.7) |
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 #06531E | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06531E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #06531E text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #06531E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A3
oklch(81% 0.082 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#63B770
oklch(70.8% 0.131 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#28A349
oklch(63% 0.167 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#06531E
oklch(38.7% 0.109 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#082F11
oklch(27% 0.069 147.5)
#06531E 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) | #544B19 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4522 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005147 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06531E
#06531E
oklch(38.7% 0.109 147.7)
- #622B61
#622B61
oklch(38.7% 0.109 328.1)
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 #06531E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
Use #06531E 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.