#09651E
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.2% 0.132 145.6), rgb(9, 101, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#09651E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09651E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 101, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.132 145.6) |
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 #09651E | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #09651E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #09651E text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #09651E text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 146)
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Step 400
400
#6BB570
oklch(70.7% 0.124 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#3CA149
oklch(63% 0.157 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#018C29
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#09651E
oklch(44.2% 0.132 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#124F1B
oklch(37.7% 0.103 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E11
oklch(26.8% 0.064 145.7)
#09651E 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) | #675B15 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5425 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006256 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09651E
#09651E
oklch(44.2% 0.132 145.6)
- #76347A
#76347A
oklch(44.2% 0.131 325.3)
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 #09651E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
Use #09651E 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.