#06490C
Closest named color: Darkgreen (#054907). oklch(35.3% 0.11 143.7), rgb(6, 73, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#06490C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Darkgreen (#054907), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Darkgreen (#054907) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06490C |
| RGB | rgb(6, 73, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 85%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.11 143.7) |
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 #06490C | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06490C | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #06490C text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #06490C text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.082 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AB669
oklch(70.8% 0.133 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#3AA23D
oklch(63% 0.169 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#06490C
oklch(35.3% 0.11 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.071 143.7)
#06490C 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) | #4B4102 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C13 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00473D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06490C
#06490C
oklch(35.3% 0.11 143.7)
- #56225B
#56225B
oklch(35.2% 0.111 324.1)
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 #06490C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.004
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.004
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.007
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.013
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.016
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.020
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
Use #06490C 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.