#0A472A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.3% 0.078 156.8), rgb(10, 71, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#0A472A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A472A |
| RGB | rgb(10, 71, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 75%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.078 156.8) |
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 #0A472A | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A472A | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #0A472A text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A472A text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#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
#A2CDB2
oklch(81% 0.059 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB289
oklch(70.6% 0.093 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F9F6B
oklch(63.2% 0.12 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#0B8953
oklch(55.6% 0.13 156.9)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#045F38
oklch(42.8% 0.1 156.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0A472A
oklch(35.3% 0.078 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156)
#0A472A 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) | #464128 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3B2C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004640 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A472A
#0A472A
oklch(35.3% 0.078 156.8)
- #542A4A
#542A4A
oklch(35.3% 0.077 336.7)
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 #0A472A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.002
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.019
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.046
Use #0A472A 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.