#09881D
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.5% 0.173 144), rgb(9, 136, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#09881D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09881D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 136, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 88%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.173 144) |
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 #09881D | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #09881D | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #09881D text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #09881D text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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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 (this color)
#09881D
oklch(54.5% 0.173 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#086014
oklch(42.6% 0.133 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#154F18
oklch(37.7% 0.104 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.064 144.1)
#09881D 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) | #8B7A04 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7229 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008474 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09881D
#09881D
oklch(54.5% 0.173 144)
- #9F44A8
#9F44A8
oklch(54.5% 0.174 324)
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 #09881D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #09881D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.014
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.021
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.027
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.040
Use #09881D 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.