#0B5929
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40.8% 0.106 150.4), rgb(11, 89, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#0B5929 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B5929 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 89, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 78%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.106 150.4) |
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 #0B5929 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B5929 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0B5929 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #0B5929 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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 800.
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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
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAC
oklch(80.8% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B280
oklch(70.7% 0.098 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#489E60
oklch(63% 0.125 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#228946
oklch(55.7% 0.137 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#117437
oklch(49.1% 0.128 150.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0B5929
oklch(40.8% 0.106 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D29
oklch(37.6% 0.082 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#0B5929 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) | #5A5025 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00574E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B5929
#0B5929
oklch(40.8% 0.106 150.4)
- #693164
#693164
oklch(40.8% 0.106 330.8)
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 #0B5929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.027
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.054
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
Use #0B5929 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.