#09481E
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.3% 0.093 149.1), rgb(9, 72, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#09481E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.000 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09481E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 72, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.093 149.1) |
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 #09481E | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09481E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #09481E text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #09481E 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA8
oklch(81% 0.07 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CB47A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#3DA057
oklch(63% 0.142 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#068B3C
oklch(55.7% 0.155 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#026027
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09481E
oklch(35.3% 0.093 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E16
oklch(27% 0.058 149.2)
#09481E 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) | #49411A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C21 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00463E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09481E
#09481E
oklch(35.3% 0.093 149.1)
- #552753
#552753
oklch(35.4% 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 #09481E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.000
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.018
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.019
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.022
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.024
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.026
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.031
Use #09481E 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.