#096447
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.7% 0.092 164.5), rgb(9, 100, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#096447 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #096447 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 100, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.092 164.5) |
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 #096447 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #096447 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #096447 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #096447 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.053 165)
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Step 400
400
#6BB293
oklch(70.8% 0.086 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#3B9E78
oklch(63.1% 0.109 164.4)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#096447
oklch(44.7% 0.092 164.5)
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Step 900
900
#114D38
oklch(37.6% 0.07 165.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D21
oklch(26.9% 0.044 165.5)
#096447 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) | #625C45 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575449 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00645C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #096447
#096447
oklch(44.7% 0.092 164.5)
- #773E60
#773E60
oklch(44.6% 0.091 344.7)
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 #096447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.063
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.067
Use #096447 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.