#09471C
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35% 0.093 148.4), rgb(9, 71, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#09471C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09471C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 71, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.093 148.4) |
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 #09471C | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09471C | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #09471C text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #09471C text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA8
oklch(81% 0.07 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB479
oklch(70.7% 0.112 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA056
oklch(63% 0.142 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#0C8B3A
oklch(55.7% 0.156 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#056025
oklch(42.8% 0.12 148.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09471C
oklch(35% 0.093 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 148.3)
#09471C 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) | #484018 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413B1F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00453D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09471C
#09471C
oklch(35% 0.093 148.4)
- #542652
#542652
oklch(35% 0.093 329)
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 #09471C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.004
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.017
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.019
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.020
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.023
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.026
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.026
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.027
Use #09471C 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.