#096100
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8), rgb(9, 97, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#096100 is a dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #096100 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 97, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8) |
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 #096100 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #096100 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #096100 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #096100 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB565
oklch(70.6% 0.134 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#40A237
oklch(63.1% 0.171 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#128C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#154F0F
oklch(37.6% 0.111 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 142)
#096100 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) | #645700 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5010 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E51 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #096100
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
- #722D7D
#722D7D
oklch(42.9% 0.143 321.9)
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 #096100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.009
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.029
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
Use #096100 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.