#09642F
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.2% 0.115 150.8), rgb(9, 100, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#09642F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09642F |
| RGB | rgb(9, 100, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.115 150.8) |
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 #09642F | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #09642F | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #09642F text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #09642F text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEAB
oklch(81% 0.067 150.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB47D
oklch(70.8% 0.108 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#3CA05C
oklch(63% 0.138 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#028B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.6)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#09642F
oklch(44.2% 0.115 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#124E27
oklch(37.6% 0.089 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.7)
#09642F 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) | #645A2B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5433 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006258 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09642F
#09642F
oklch(44.2% 0.115 150.8)
- #763870
#763870
oklch(44.3% 0.115 331.1)
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 #09642F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.043
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
Use #09642F 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.