#006809
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.9% 0.149 143.2), rgb(0, 104, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#006809 is a dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006809 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 104, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.149 143.2) |
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 #006809 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006809 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006809 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #006809 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#68B665
oklch(70.6% 0.138 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#35A336
oklch(63.1% 0.178 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C10
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#006809
oklch(44.9% 0.149 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C500E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0B
oklch(27% 0.073 143.2)
#006809 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) | #6A5D00 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615617 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006558 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006809
#006809
oklch(44.9% 0.149 143.2)
- #7A3083
#7A3083
oklch(44.8% 0.149 323.2)
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 #006809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
Use #006809 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.