#09420F
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(33.2% 0.098 144.2), rgb(9, 66, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#09420F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09420F |
| RGB | rgb(9, 66, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.098 144.2) |
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 #09420F | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09420F | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #09420F text on white | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #09420F text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA3
oklch(81% 0.074 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#71B471
oklch(70.8% 0.118 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#46A04A
oklch(63.1% 0.15 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#1F8A2A
oklch(55.5% 0.163 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#0D751C
oklch(49% 0.152 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#12601A
oklch(42.8% 0.127 144.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09420F
oklch(33.2% 0.098 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E11
oklch(27% 0.063 144.2)
#09420F 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) | #433B08 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3714 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004038 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09420F
#09420F
oklch(33.2% 0.098 144.2)
- #4E2052
#4E2052
oklch(33.2% 0.1 324.4)
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 #09420F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.008
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.013
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.020
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.026
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
Use #09420F 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.