#0D5E40
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.8% 0.089 162), rgb(13, 94, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#0D5E40 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D5E40 |
| RGB | rgb(13, 94, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 76%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.089 162) |
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 #0D5E40 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0D5E40 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0D5E40 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #0D5E40 text on black | 2.69:1 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.029 162)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB6
oklch(81% 0.053 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FB191
oklch(70.7% 0.083 162.3)
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Step 500
500
#439D76
oklch(63% 0.105 162.4)
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Step 600
600
#17885E
oklch(55.7% 0.116 161.9)
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Step 700
700
#01734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0D5E40
oklch(42.8% 0.089 162)
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Step 900
900
#174D36
oklch(37.8% 0.069 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D20
oklch(27% 0.044 162.7)
#0D5E40 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) | #5C563E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F42 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E56 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D5E40
#0D5E40
oklch(42.8% 0.089 162)
- #703A5D
#703A5D
oklch(42.9% 0.089 342.1)
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 #0D5E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.014
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.063
Use #0D5E40 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.