#096509
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.1% 0.144 142.6), rgb(9, 101, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#096509 is a dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #096509 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 101, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.144 142.6) |
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 #096509 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #096509 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #096509 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #096509 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB666
oklch(70.8% 0.135 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#3CA238
oklch(63% 0.172 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#038C06
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#096509
oklch(44.1% 0.144 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#125010
oklch(37.9% 0.113 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.8)
#096509 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) | #675A00 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5416 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006255 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #096509
#096509
oklch(44.1% 0.144 142.6)
- #763080
#763080
oklch(44% 0.144 322.5)
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 #096509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.006
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
Use #096509 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.