#09501F
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.8% 0.103 148.1), rgb(9, 80, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#09501F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09501F |
| RGB | rgb(9, 80, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 80%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.103 148.1) |
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 #09501F | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09501F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #09501F text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #09501F text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.077 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#66B674
oklch(70.8% 0.124 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#31A24E
oklch(63% 0.158 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09501F
oklch(37.8% 0.103 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F13
oklch(27.1% 0.065 148.2)
#09501F 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) | #51481A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494323 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E45 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09501F
#09501F
oklch(37.8% 0.103 148.1)
- #5E2B5D
#5E2B5D
oklch(37.9% 0.102 328.1)
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 #09501F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.028
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.030
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
Use #09501F 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.