#0D5538
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.9% 0.084 160.5), rgb(13, 85, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#0D5538 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D5538 |
| RGB | rgb(13, 85, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 73%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.084 160.5) |
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 #0D5538 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0D5538 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #0D5538 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #0D5538 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB3
oklch(81% 0.063 160)
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Step 400
400
#63B48C
oklch(70.7% 0.1 160.8)
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Step 500
500
#29A16F
oklch(63.2% 0.129 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0D5538
oklch(39.9% 0.084 160.5)
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Step 950
950
#082E1E
oklch(27% 0.052 161.3)
#0D5538 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) | #544E36 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00554D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D5538
#0D5538
oklch(39.9% 0.084 160.5)
- #653455
#653455
oklch(40% 0.084 340.8)
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 #0D5538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
Use #0D5538 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.