#097C1B
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(51% 0.161 144.1), rgb(9, 124, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#097C1B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #097C1B |
| RGB | rgb(9, 124, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 86%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.161 144.1) |
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 #097C1B | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #097C1B | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #097C1B text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #097C1B text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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 700.
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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
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.078 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB56D
oklch(70.8% 0.126 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#40A144
oklch(63% 0.16 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#118B22
oklch(55.5% 0.173 144.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#097C1B
oklch(51% 0.161 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#086014
oklch(42.6% 0.133 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#154F19
oklch(37.7% 0.103 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.065 144.6)
#097C1B 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) | #7E6F06 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736726 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00786A | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #097C1B
#097C1B
oklch(51% 0.161 144.1)
- #913E99
#913E99
oklch(51% 0.161 324.1)
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 #097C1B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #097C1B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.016
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.030
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.048
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.058
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.069
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.075
Use #097C1B 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.