Spruce Color Code: #0A5F38, RGB, HSL & CMYK

Spruce color values

HEX #0A5F38

RGB rgb(10, 95, 56)

HSL hsl(152, 81%, 21%)

HSV 152, 89%, 37%

HWB hwb(152 4% 63%)

CMYK 89%, 0%, 41%, 63%

Decimal 679736

21%HSL lightness (dark)

81%HSL saturation (vivid)

152°Hue angle (blue-green)

0.085Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Spruce?

“Spruce” is a crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey, in which participants typed names for colors they were shown. It is a popular everyday label rather than an official standard.

Its hue angle of 152° places it in the blue-green part of the color wheel, with 81% saturation (vivid) and 21% lightness (dark). It sits between warm and cool.

Compared with the other green colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 7% of them and more saturated than 50% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.085, which makes it a dark color. That is below the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so white text has the advantage.

Spruce counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 21% and its relative luminance is 0.085. White text reads comfortably on it (7.75:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Spruce

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Spruce
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	7.75:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass
Black text	Sample text	2.70:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Spruce

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Burgundy#5F0A31

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Deep Green#0A5F0E ≈ Deep Teal#0A5B5F

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Dark Indigo#380A5F ≈ Mud Brown#5F380A

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Plum Purple#5F0A5B ≈ Mahogany#5F0E0A

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Marine#0A315F ≈ Burgundy#5F0A31 ≈ Mud Brown#5F380A

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#031C10#031C10

#0A5C36#0A5C36

#119D5C#119D5C

#17DD83#17DD83

#50EDA5#50EDA5

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Spruce

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Pine#2B5D34 Pine Green#0A481E Evergreen#05472A British Racing Green#05480D Hunter Green#0B4008 Sea Green#2E8B57 Dark Green Blue#1F6357 Bottle Green#044A05

Where to use Spruce

Button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (7.75:1 contrast)
Dark-mode surfaces, headers and footers
Eco, health and finance-style branding
Charts, maps and nature illustrations
Calm backgrounds and section fills
Success and confirmation states (with a label or icon)

Use Spruce in CSS

:root {
  --color-spruce: #0A5F38;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-spruce);
  background-color: #0A5F38;
  border: 2px solid #0A5F38;
}

Questions about Spruce

What is the HEX code for Spruce?

Spruce is #0A5F38.

What is the RGB value of Spruce?

The RGB value of Spruce is 10, 95, 56: 10 red, 95 green and 56 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(10, 95, 56) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Spruce?

The HSL value of Spruce is 152°, 81%, 21% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(152, 81%, 21%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Spruce?

A standard conversion gives about C 89%, M 0%, Y 41%, K 63%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Spruce a light or dark color?

Spruce counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 21% and its relative luminance is 0.085. White text reads comfortably on it (7.75:1 contrast).

How does Spruce look with white text?

White text on Spruce has a contrast ratio of 7.75:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

How does Spruce look with black text?

Black text on Spruce has a contrast ratio of 2.70:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

What colors go well with Spruce?

Burgundy is its complementary color, and Deep Green sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Spruce be used?

It suits button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (7.75:1 contrast); dark-mode surfaces, headers and footers; eco, health and finance-style branding.

How do I use Spruce in CSS?

Use color: #0A5F38; for text, background-color: #0A5F38; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-spruce: #0A5F38; and reuse it with var(--color-spruce).

About this color page

Crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey (CC0). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Spruce Color Code: #0A5F38