#09400E
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(32.5% 0.096 144.1), rgb(9, 64, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#09400E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09400E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 64, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.096 144.1) |
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 #09400E | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09400E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09400E text on white | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #09400E text on black | 1.75:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.072 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#72B371
oklch(70.6% 0.116 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#49A04B
oklch(63.2% 0.148 144)
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Step 600
600
#248A2C
oklch(55.6% 0.16 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#13751E
oklch(49.1% 0.149 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#155F1B
oklch(42.6% 0.124 144.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09400E
oklch(32.5% 0.096 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E12
oklch(27% 0.061 144.3)
#09400E 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) | #413907 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3513 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E36 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09400E
#09400E
oklch(32.5% 0.096 144.1)
- #4B1F4F
#4B1F4F
oklch(32.4% 0.096 324.2)
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 #09400E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.005
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.019
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.026
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.033
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
Use #09400E 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.