#09551E
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.4% 0.111 147.1), rgb(9, 85, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#09551E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09551E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 85, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 81%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.111 147.1) |
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 #09551E | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09551E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #09551E text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #09551E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A2
oklch(81% 0.083 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#62B76E
oklch(70.7% 0.134 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#28A446
oklch(63.2% 0.17 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09551E
oklch(39.4% 0.111 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#072F10
oklch(26.9% 0.07 147.3)
#09551E 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) | #564C18 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4723 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005349 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09551E
#09551E
oklch(39.4% 0.111 147.1)
- #642D64
#642D64
oklch(39.4% 0.11 327.4)
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 #09551E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.021
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
Use #09551E 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.