#09370E
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(29.6% 0.084 144.6), rgb(9, 55, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#09370E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09370E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 55, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 72%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.084 144.6) |
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 #09370E | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09370E | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09370E text on white | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #09370E text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#99D299
oklch(81% 0.099 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#59BA5E
oklch(70.8% 0.159 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A629
oklch(63% 0.2 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09370E
oklch(29.6% 0.084 144.6)
#09370E 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) | #383109 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D12 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00352E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09370E
#09370E
oklch(29.6% 0.084 144.6)
- #411B44
#411B44
oklch(29.6% 0.085 324.6)
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 #09370E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
Use #09370E 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.