#013609
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(29% 0.09 145), rgb(1, 54, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#013609 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #013609 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 54, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 96%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.09 145) |
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 #013609 | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #013609 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #013609 text on white | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #013609 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#95D396
oklch(80.9% 0.106 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#4FBB58
oklch(70.6% 0.17 145)
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Step 500
500
#00A62D
oklch(63% 0.198 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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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)
#013609
oklch(29% 0.09 145)
#013609 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) | #373004 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C0E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00342D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #013609
#013609
oklch(29% 0.09 145)
- #401843
#401843
oklch(28.9% 0.089 324.8)
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 #013609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.058
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.063
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.064
Use #013609 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.