#0A2509
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.6% 0.06 142.8), rgb(10, 37, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#0A2509 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A2509 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 37, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 61%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.06 142.8) |
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 #0A2509 | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A2509 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A2509 text on white | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A2509 text on black | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.071 143)
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Step 400
400
#75B371
oklch(70.8% 0.114 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F4A
oklch(63.1% 0.145 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D892A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#1E741C
oklch(49.1% 0.146 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F1A
oklch(42.8% 0.122 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1C
oklch(37.8% 0.095 142.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A2509
oklch(23.6% 0.06 142.8)
#0A2509 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) | #262106 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F0B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06241F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A2509
#0A2509
oklch(23.6% 0.06 142.8)
- #2B132E
#2B132E
oklch(23.5% 0.059 323)
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 #0A2509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.091
Use #0A2509 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.