#096003
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(42.5% 0.141 142.1), rgb(9, 96, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#096003 is a dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #096003 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 96, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 94%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.141 142.1) |
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 #096003 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #096003 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #096003 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #096003 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9D
oklch(81% 0.083 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB567
oklch(70.7% 0.131 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A239
oklch(63.2% 0.169 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#148C0A
oklch(55.7% 0.183 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#096003
oklch(42.5% 0.141 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#154F11
oklch(37.6% 0.11 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F0C
oklch(27.2% 0.07 141.9)
#096003 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) | #625600 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5012 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D50 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #096003
#096003
oklch(42.5% 0.141 142.1)
- #702D7B
#702D7B
oklch(42.5% 0.14 321.8)
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 #096003, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.025
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
Use #096003 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.