#0A462A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35% 0.077 157.3), rgb(10, 70, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#0A462A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A462A |
| RGB | rgb(10, 70, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 75%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.077 157.3) |
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 #0A462A | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A462A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #0A462A text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A462A text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.057 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB28A
oklch(70.7% 0.091 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#409E6D
oklch(63% 0.116 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#0F8954
oklch(55.6% 0.128 157.1)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#075F39
oklch(42.9% 0.099 157.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0A462A
oklch(35% 0.077 157.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1D
oklch(26.8% 0.048 158.2)
#0A462A 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) | #454028 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3B2C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00453F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A462A
#0A462A
oklch(35% 0.077 157.3)
- #532949
#532949
oklch(34.9% 0.077 336.8)
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 #0A462A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.004
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.020
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.047
Use #0A462A 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.