#096800
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.9% 0.151 141.9), rgb(9, 104, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#096800 is a dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #096800 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 104, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.151 141.9) |
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 #096800 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #096800 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #096800 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #096800 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09B
oklch(81% 0.089 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AB661
oklch(70.6% 0.141 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#39A330
oklch(63.1% 0.18 142)
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Step 600
600
#108C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#096800
oklch(44.9% 0.151 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#10500A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F09
oklch(27% 0.075 142)
#096800 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) | #6B5D00 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615612 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006457 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #096800
#096800
oklch(44.9% 0.151 141.9)
- #7A3086
#7A3086
oklch(45% 0.152 321.8)
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 #096800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.063
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.068
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.071
Use #096800 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.