#06291B
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.1% 0.048 162.6), rgb(6, 41, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#06291B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06291B |
| RGB | rgb(6, 41, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 74%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.048 162.6) |
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 #06291B | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06291B | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #06291B text on white | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #06291B text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB6
oklch(81% 0.057 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#68B390
oklch(70.8% 0.092 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#369F74
oklch(63.1% 0.116 162.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C4E35
oklch(37.7% 0.077 162.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#06291B
oklch(25.1% 0.048 162.6)
#06291B 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) | #28251A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24221C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002925 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06291B
#06291B
oklch(25.1% 0.048 162.6)
- #321828
#321828
oklch(25.2% 0.048 343.5)
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 #06291B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
Use #06291B 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.