#0B5E22
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(42.2% 0.119 147.1), rgb(11, 94, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#0B5E22 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B5E22 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 94, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 79%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.119 147.1) |
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 #0B5E22 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B5E22 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0B5E22 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #0B5E22 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.069 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FB377
oklch(70.6% 0.111 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#44A053
oklch(63.1% 0.143 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#198A37
oklch(55.5% 0.155 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#047529
oklch(49.1% 0.144 147.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0B5E22
oklch(42.2% 0.119 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#174E22
oklch(37.6% 0.092 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E14
oklch(27% 0.06 146.9)
#0B5E22 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) | #5F551C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E27 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C51 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B5E22
#0B5E22
oklch(42.2% 0.119 147.1)
- #6E326F
#6E326F
oklch(42.2% 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 #0B5E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.022
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.028
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
Use #0B5E22 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.