#096426
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44% 0.124 147.8), rgb(9, 100, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#096426 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #096426 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 100, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.124 147.8) |
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 #096426 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #096426 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #096426 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #096426 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB476
oklch(70.6% 0.116 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#3DA152
oklch(63.1% 0.148 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#048B35
oklch(55.6% 0.161 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#096426
oklch(44% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#124F21
oklch(37.8% 0.097 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.061 148)
#096426 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) | #655A20 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C532B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006256 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #096426
#096426
oklch(44% 0.124 147.8)
- #753575
#753575
oklch(44% 0.124 327.4)
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 #096426, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.028
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
Use #096426 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.