#09401C
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(32.7% 0.083 149.9), rgb(9, 64, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#09401C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09401C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 64, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.083 149.9) |
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 #09401C | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09401C | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09401C text on white | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #09401C text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAC
oklch(80.8% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B27F
oklch(70.7% 0.099 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#489F5F
oklch(63.2% 0.127 150)
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Step 600
600
#228944
oklch(55.6% 0.139 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#117436
oklch(49.1% 0.129 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#145E2D
oklch(42.5% 0.106 150)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09401C
oklch(32.7% 0.083 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D18
oklch(26.9% 0.052 149.8)
#09401C 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) | #403A19 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A351F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F38 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09401C
#09401C
oklch(32.7% 0.083 149.9)
- #4C2349
#4C2349
oklch(32.9% 0.083 330)
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 #09401C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.021
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
Use #09401C 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.