#0A4309
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(33.5% 0.104 142.6), rgb(10, 67, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#0A4309 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A4309 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 67, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.104 142.6) |
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 #0A4309 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A4309 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #0A4309 text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A4309 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B46B
oklch(70.6% 0.125 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#46A141
oklch(63.2% 0.159 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B1D
oklch(55.7% 0.173 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#0C760D
oklch(49.2% 0.161 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#126010
oklch(42.8% 0.133 142.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0A4309
oklch(33.5% 0.104 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.065 143)
#0A4309 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) | #453C01 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3710 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004138 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A4309
#0A4309
oklch(33.5% 0.104 142.6)
- #4F2055
#4F2055
oklch(33.5% 0.104 323)
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 #0A4309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.008
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.010
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.014
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.016
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
Use #0A4309 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.