#003809
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(29.6% 0.093 145.1), rgb(0, 56, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#003809 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003809 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 56, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.093 145.1) |
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 #003809 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003809 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003809 text on white | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #003809 text on black | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C1
oklch(88.4% 0.06 145)
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Step 300
300
#93D494
oklch(81% 0.111 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#4ABC55
oklch(70.7% 0.176 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A62D
oklch(63% 0.198 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003809
oklch(29.6% 0.093 145.1)
#003809 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) | #393203 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D0E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00362F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003809
#003809
oklch(29.6% 0.093 145.1)
- #431846
#431846
oklch(29.6% 0.094 325)
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 #003809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
Use #003809 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.