#075009
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(37.6% 0.12 143), rgb(7, 80, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#075009 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #075009 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 80, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 84%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.12 143) |
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 #075009 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #075009 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #075009 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #075009 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09B
oklch(80.9% 0.09 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#65B762
oklch(70.7% 0.144 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#30A430
oklch(63.2% 0.185 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0B
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#075009
oklch(37.6% 0.12 143)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F09
oklch(26.9% 0.076 142.7)
#075009 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) | #524700 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4212 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D43 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #075009
#075009
oklch(37.6% 0.12 143)
- #5E2565
#5E2565
oklch(37.5% 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 #075009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.017
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.020
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.024
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.029
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
Use #075009 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.