#0A5F42
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(43.1% 0.089 163.3), rgb(10, 95, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#0A5F42 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A5F42 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 95, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 81%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.089 163.3) |
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 #0A5F42 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A5F42 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0A5F42 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #0A5F42 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB7
oklch(81% 0.053 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB192
oklch(70.7% 0.083 163.3)
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Step 500
500
#409D77
oklch(63% 0.106 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#108860
oklch(55.6% 0.116 163.4)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0A5F42
oklch(43.1% 0.089 163.3)
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Step 900
900
#154D37
oklch(37.7% 0.069 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D20
oklch(27% 0.044 162.7)
#0A5F42 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) | #5D5740 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535044 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F57 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A5F42
#0A5F42
oklch(43.1% 0.089 163.3)
- #713B5D
#713B5D
oklch(43.2% 0.088 343)
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 #0A5F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.015
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.065
Use #0A5F42 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.