#096537
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.6% 0.109 154.1), rgb(9, 101, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#096537 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #096537 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 101, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.109 154.1) |
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 #096537 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #096537 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #096537 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #096537 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BB384
oklch(70.6% 0.101 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#3BA064
oklch(63.1% 0.13 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#096537
oklch(44.6% 0.109 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#114E2C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 153.9)
#096537 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) | #655C34 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B553A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00645A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #096537
#096537
oklch(44.6% 0.109 154.1)
- #773A6D
#773A6D
oklch(44.6% 0.109 333.7)
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 #096537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.020
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
Use #096537 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.