#096B01
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(45.8% 0.154 142), rgb(9, 107, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#096B01 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #096B01 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 107, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.154 142) |
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 #096B01 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #096B01 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #096B01 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #096B01 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#E1EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09A
oklch(81% 0.09 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#68B760
oklch(70.8% 0.145 142)
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Step 500
500
#36A32D
oklch(63% 0.183 142)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#096B01
oklch(45.8% 0.154 142)
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Step 900
900
#0D5008
oklch(37.7% 0.119 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F08
oklch(27% 0.076 142)
#096B01 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) | #6E6000 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645913 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00675A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #096B01
#096B01
oklch(45.8% 0.154 142)
- #7D3289
#7D3289
oklch(45.8% 0.153 321.9)
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 #096B01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.064
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.066
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.070
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.071
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.072
Use #096B01 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.