#09553E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40% 0.079 166.2), rgb(9, 85, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#09553E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09553E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 85, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 81%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.079 166.2) |
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 #09553E | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09553E | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #09553E text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #09553E text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D4
oklch(88.4% 0.032 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDB8
oklch(80.8% 0.058 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#61B493
oklch(70.8% 0.096 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#23A079
oklch(63% 0.121 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09553E
oklch(40% 0.079 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#062E21
oklch(27% 0.05 166.7)
#09553E 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) | #534E3D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4840 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00554F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09553E
#09553E
oklch(40% 0.079 166.2)
- #663551
#663551
oklch(40.1% 0.08 345.9)
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 #09553E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
Use #09553E 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.