Evergreen #05472A
Evergreen is a dark, moderately saturated green with hex code #05472A and RGB rgb(5, 71, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#05472A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Evergreen. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Colors that go with Evergreen
Matches found by rotating Evergreen around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Evergreen
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Evergreen, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Evergreen, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.018
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.044
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
More about Evergreen
How to make Evergreen
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts green
- 1 part black
Recipe result: #304A34, a difference of ΔE 0.044 from Evergreen. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Evergreen in every format
| HEX | #05472A |
| RGB | rgb(5, 71, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 87%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.08 157.6) |
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 #05472A | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05472A | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #05472A text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #05472A text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
Shades and tints of Evergreen
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
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB389
oklch(70.7% 0.097 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#3A9F6C
oklch(63% 0.122 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#05472A
oklch(35.2% 0.08 157.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.05 157.8)
Evergreen 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) | #464028 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3B2C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004640 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.080 |
Use Evergreen 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.