#09600D
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(42.6% 0.137 143.1), rgb(9, 96, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#09600D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09600D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 96, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.137 143.1) |
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 #09600D | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09600D | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #09600D text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #09600D text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.079 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EB56A
oklch(70.8% 0.128 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#41A13F
oklch(63% 0.163 143)
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Step 600
600
#148B19
oklch(55.5% 0.177 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#007609
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#09600D
oklch(42.6% 0.137 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#154F15
oklch(37.7% 0.107 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 142.9)
#09600D 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 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595018 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D51 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09600D
#09600D
oklch(42.6% 0.137 143.1)
- #702E79
#702E79
oklch(42.5% 0.137 322.7)
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 #09600D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.024
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
Use #09600D 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.