#0B5E3F
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.8% 0.09 161.4), rgb(11, 94, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#0B5E3F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B5E3F |
| RGB | rgb(11, 94, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 79%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.09 161.4) |
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 #0B5E3F | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B5E3F | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0B5E3F text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #0B5E3F text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB6
oklch(81% 0.053 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FB190
oklch(70.7% 0.084 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#429E74
oklch(63.2% 0.109 161)
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Step 600
600
#15885D
oklch(55.6% 0.117 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0B5E3F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 161.4)
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Step 900
900
#164D35
oklch(37.7% 0.071 160.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#0B5E3F 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) | #5C563D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F41 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E56 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B5E3F
#0B5E3F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 161.4)
- #70395D
#70395D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 341.9)
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 #0B5E3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.012
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
Use #0B5E3F 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.