#096412
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(43.8% 0.139 143.6), rgb(9, 100, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#096412 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #096412 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 100, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.139 143.6) |
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 #096412 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #096412 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #096412 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #096412 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9F
oklch(81% 0.082 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56A
oklch(70.6% 0.129 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#3DA23F
oklch(63.1% 0.166 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#068C19
oklch(55.6% 0.18 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#096412
oklch(43.8% 0.139 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#134F15
oklch(37.6% 0.108 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0E
oklch(27.2% 0.069 143.4)
#096412 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) | #665A01 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D531C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006155 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #096412
#096412
oklch(43.8% 0.139 143.6)
- #75317D
#75317D
oklch(43.8% 0.139 323.3)
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 #096412, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.036
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
Use #096412 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.