#094227
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.6% 0.074 157), rgb(9, 66, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#094227 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #094227 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 66, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.074 157) |
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 #094227 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #094227 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #094227 text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #094227 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B28A
oklch(70.8% 0.09 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#459E6D
oklch(63.2% 0.114 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#1B8855
oklch(55.5% 0.123 157)
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Step 700
700
#077345
oklch(49% 0.114 157)
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Step 800
800
#0F5E39
oklch(42.7% 0.095 156.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#094227
oklch(33.6% 0.074 157)
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Step 950
950
#102D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 157)
#094227 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) | #413C25 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3729 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00413B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #094227
#094227
oklch(33.6% 0.074 157)
- #4E2745
#4E2745
oklch(33.6% 0.073 336.4)
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 #094227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
Use #094227 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.