#09560B
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.5% 0.126 142.9), rgb(9, 86, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#09560B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09560B |
| RGB | rgb(9, 86, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 81%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.126 142.9) |
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 #09560B | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09560B | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #09560B text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #09560B text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DD199
oklch(81% 0.094 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#62B85E
oklch(70.7% 0.151 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#27A528
oklch(63.2% 0.193 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C0A
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09560B
oklch(39.5% 0.126 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#073007
oklch(27.1% 0.081 143)
#09560B 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) | #584D00 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504714 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005348 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09560B
#09560B
oklch(39.5% 0.126 142.9)
- #65296D
#65296D
oklch(39.5% 0.127 322.8)
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 #09560B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.003
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.009
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.040
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
Use #09560B 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.