#0A472E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.4% 0.074 160.3), rgb(10, 71, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#0A472E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A472E |
| RGB | rgb(10, 71, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 75%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.074 160.3) |
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 #0A472E | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A472E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #0A472E text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A472E text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28E
oklch(70.7% 0.088 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E9E72
oklch(63% 0.113 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#09895A
oklch(55.7% 0.124 160.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#035E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.094 160.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0A472E
oklch(35.4% 0.074 160.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#0A472E 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) | #46412C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C30 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004740 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A472E
#0A472E
oklch(35.4% 0.074 160.3)
- #552B47
#552B47
oklch(35.5% 0.074 341.1)
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 #0A472E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.007
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
Use #0A472E 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.