#09500E
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(37.6% 0.117 143.5), rgb(9, 80, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#09500E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09500E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 80, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 80%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.117 143.5) |
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 #09500E | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09500E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #09500E text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #09500E text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#66B765
oklch(70.8% 0.141 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#32A336
oklch(63% 0.179 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C14
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#00760F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09500E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0B
oklch(27% 0.074 143.6)
#09500E 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) | #524702 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4215 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D43 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09500E
#09500E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 143.5)
- #5E2764
#5E2764
oklch(37.7% 0.117 323.6)
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 #09500E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.018
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.021
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.024
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.029
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
Use #09500E 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.