#0B5C20
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.6% 0.118 146.7), rgb(11, 92, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#0B5C20 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B5C20 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 92, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 79%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.118 146.7) |
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 #0B5C20 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B5C20 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0B5C20 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #0B5C20 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B377
oklch(70.6% 0.11 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#45A053
oklch(63.2% 0.142 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D8A37
oklch(55.6% 0.154 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#0A7529
oklch(49.1% 0.143 146.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0B5C20
oklch(41.6% 0.118 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#184E22
oklch(37.7% 0.092 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E14
oklch(27% 0.059 146.4)
#0B5C20 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) | #5D531A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D25 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A4F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B5C20
#0B5C20
oklch(41.6% 0.118 146.7)
- #6C306D
#6C306D
oklch(41.5% 0.119 326.8)
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 #0B5C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.017
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.026
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.061
Use #0B5C20 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.