#0B5E2B
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.3% 0.111 150.2), rgb(11, 94, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#0B5E2B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B5E2B |
| RGB | rgb(11, 94, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 79%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.111 150.2) |
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 #0B5E2B | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B5E2B | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0B5E2B text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #0B5E2B text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#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
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37E
oklch(70.7% 0.104 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#439F5D
oklch(63% 0.132 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#188A43
oklch(55.7% 0.144 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#037534
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0B5E2B
oklch(42.3% 0.111 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#174E28
oklch(37.7% 0.086 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E18
oklch(27.1% 0.055 150.7)
#0B5E2B 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) | #5F5527 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F2F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C52 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B5E2B
#0B5E2B
oklch(42.3% 0.111 150.2)
- #6E346A
#6E346A
oklch(42.2% 0.11 330)
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 #0B5E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.017
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.030
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
Use #0B5E2B 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.