#09462E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35% 0.073 161.1), rgb(9, 70, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#09462E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09462E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 70, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.073 161.1) |
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 #09462E | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09462E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #09462E text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #09462E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28F
oklch(70.8% 0.088 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E73
oklch(63.1% 0.112 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#0B885C
oklch(55.5% 0.12 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#045E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 161.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09462E
oklch(35% 0.073 161.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#09462E 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) | #45402D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3B30 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004640 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09462E
#09462E
oklch(35% 0.073 161.1)
- #542A46
#542A46
oklch(35.1% 0.074 341.2)
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 #09462E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.009
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
Use #09462E 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.