#096612
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.4% 0.141 143.6), rgb(9, 102, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#096612 is a dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #096612 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 102, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.141 143.6) |
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 #096612 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #096612 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #096612 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #096612 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
#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
#C8E2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.082 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB669
oklch(70.8% 0.132 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#3BA23D
oklch(63.1% 0.169 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C15
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#007610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#096612
oklch(44.4% 0.141 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#114F14
oklch(37.6% 0.109 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 143.3)
#096612 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) | #685B00 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F551C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006356 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #096612
#096612
oklch(44.4% 0.141 143.6)
- #77327F
#77327F
oklch(44.4% 0.14 323.4)
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 #096612, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
Use #096612 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.