#065636
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40.1% 0.089 159.2), rgb(6, 86, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#065636 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #065636 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 86, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 87%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.089 159.2) |
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 #065636 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #065636 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #065636 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #065636 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.066 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#60B589
oklch(70.7% 0.106 159.4)
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Step 500
500
#1EA26B
oklch(63.1% 0.137 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#065636
oklch(40.1% 0.089 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#052F1C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 158.8)
#065636 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) | #554E34 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4838 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00554E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #065636
#065636
oklch(40.1% 0.089 159.2)
- #663357
#663357
oklch(40% 0.088 339.4)
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 #065636, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
Use #065636 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.