#105B3E
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(41.9% 0.086 161.7), rgb(16, 91, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#105B3E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #105B3E |
| RGB | rgb(16, 91, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 70%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.086 161.7) |
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 #105B3E | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #105B3E | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #105B3E text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #105B3E text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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 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
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B091
oklch(70.6% 0.079 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#479D76
oklch(63.2% 0.103 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#21875F
oklch(55.6% 0.111 162)
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Step 700
700
#10724E
oklch(49% 0.103 161.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#105B3E
oklch(41.9% 0.086 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C36
oklch(37.6% 0.066 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#112D20
oklch(27.1% 0.042 161.5)
#105B3E 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) | #59543C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504D40 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B53 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #105B3E
#105B3E
oklch(41.9% 0.086 161.7)
- #6C395A
#6C395A
oklch(42% 0.085 342)
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 #105B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.018
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.057
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.060
Use #105B3E 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.