#0B5A24
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41% 0.112 148.2), rgb(11, 90, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#0B5A24 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B5A24 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 90, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 78%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.112 148.2) |
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 #0B5A24 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B5A24 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0B5A24 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #0B5A24 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#71B37B
oklch(70.8% 0.106 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#479F59
oklch(63.1% 0.134 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#20893E
oklch(55.5% 0.145 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#0F7430
oklch(49% 0.135 148.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0B5A24
oklch(41% 0.112 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#194E25
oklch(37.7% 0.088 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E16
oklch(27.1% 0.056 147.5)
#0B5A24 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) | #5B511F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B28 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00584E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B5A24
#0B5A24
oklch(41% 0.112 148.2)
- #6A3168
#6A3168
oklch(41.1% 0.111 328.7)
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 #0B5A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.020
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.026
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.027
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.056
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.058
Use #0B5A24 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.