#09482E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.7% 0.076 159.8), rgb(9, 72, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#09482E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09482E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 72, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.076 159.8) |
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 #09482E | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09482E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #09482E text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #09482E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB28D
oklch(70.6% 0.091 160.1)
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Step 500
500
#3C9F71
oklch(63.2% 0.116 160)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09482E
oklch(35.7% 0.076 159.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 159.3)
#09482E 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) | #47422C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C30 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004841 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09482E
#09482E
oklch(35.7% 0.076 159.8)
- #562B49
#562B49
oklch(35.7% 0.076 339.7)
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 #09482E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.007
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
Use #09482E 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.