#096117
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(43% 0.132 144.5), rgb(9, 97, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#096117 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #096117 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 97, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.132 144.5) |
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 #096117 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #096117 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #096117 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #096117 text on black | 2.73:1 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.077 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB56E
oklch(70.8% 0.125 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#40A146
oklch(63.1% 0.158 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#118B25
oklch(55.5% 0.171 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#096117
oklch(43% 0.132 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#154F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.065 144.6)
#096117 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) | #63570B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A511F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E52 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #096117
#096117
oklch(43% 0.132 144.5)
- #723077
#723077
oklch(42.9% 0.133 324.8)
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 #096117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
Use #096117 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.