#09481A
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.3% 0.097 147.4), rgb(9, 72, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#09481A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09481A |
| RGB | rgb(9, 72, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.097 147.4) |
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 #09481A | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09481A | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #09481A text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #09481A text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB476
oklch(70.6% 0.116 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA151
oklch(63.2% 0.149 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#078B34
oklch(55.6% 0.161 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#036021
oklch(42.7% 0.124 147.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09481A
oklch(35.3% 0.097 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.06 147.5)
#09481A 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) | #494115 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C1E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00463E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09481A
#09481A
oklch(35.3% 0.097 147.4)
- #552655
#552655
oklch(35.3% 0.097 327.4)
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 #09481A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.005
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.014
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.018
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.019
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.022
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.023
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.024
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.029
Use #09481A 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.