#024F09
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.1% 0.121 143.6), rgb(2, 79, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#024F09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #024F09 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 79, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 95%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.121 143.6) |
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 #024F09 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #024F09 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #024F09 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #024F09 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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 900.
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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
#C6E2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09B
oklch(80.9% 0.09 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#64B763
oklch(70.6% 0.144 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#2CA432
oklch(63.1% 0.185 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C15
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#007610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#024F09
oklch(37.1% 0.121 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#082F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 143.8)
#024F09 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) | #514600 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494112 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C42 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #024F09
#024F09
oklch(37.1% 0.121 143.6)
- #5D2464
#5D2464
oklch(37.1% 0.121 323.2)
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 #024F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.016
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.020
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.021
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.024
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
Use #024F09 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.