#09503C
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.5% 0.074 168), rgb(9, 80, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#09503C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09503C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 80, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 80%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.074 168) |
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 #09503C | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09503C | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #09503C text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #09503C text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDBA
oklch(81% 0.056 168.2)
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Step 400
400
#65B396
oklch(70.8% 0.089 167.8)
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Step 500
500
#2D9F7C
oklch(63.1% 0.114 168)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09503C
oklch(38.5% 0.074 168)
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Step 950
950
#092E22
oklch(27.1% 0.047 167.5)
#09503C 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) | #4E4A3B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45433D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00504A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09503C
#09503C
oklch(38.5% 0.074 168)
- #60324B
#60324B
oklch(38.5% 0.075 347.4)
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 #09503C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
Use #09503C 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.