#09661B
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.5% 0.135 145), rgb(9, 102, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#09661B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09661B |
| RGB | rgb(9, 102, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.135 145) |
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 #09661B | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #09661B | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #09661B text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #09661B 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
#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
#A1CFA1
oklch(81% 0.08 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB56E
oklch(70.7% 0.126 145)
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Step 500
500
#3BA245
oklch(63.1% 0.162 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#09661B
oklch(44.5% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#114F19
oklch(37.6% 0.105 145)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F10
oklch(27.1% 0.067 145)
#09661B 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) | #685C10 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5522 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006357 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09661B
#09661B
oklch(44.5% 0.135 145)
- #78347C
#78347C
oklch(44.6% 0.135 325.4)
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 #09661B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
Use #09661B 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.