#096742
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(45.5% 0.1 159.5), rgb(9, 103, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#096742 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #096742 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 103, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.1 159.5) |
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 #096742 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #096742 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #096742 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #096742 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB3
oklch(81% 0.059 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB38C
oklch(70.8% 0.094 159.4)
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Step 500
500
#389F6F
oklch(63% 0.12 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#096742
oklch(45.5% 0.1 159.5)
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Step 900
900
#0E4E32
oklch(37.7% 0.079 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 159.8)
#096742 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) | #665E40 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5744 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00665D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #096742
#096742
oklch(45.5% 0.1 159.5)
- #7A3E68
#7A3E68
oklch(45.4% 0.1 339.7)
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 #096742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.064
Use #096742 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.