#0A4809
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(35.1% 0.11 142.6), rgb(10, 72, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#0A4809 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A4809 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 72, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.11 142.6) |
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 #0A4809 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A4809 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #0A4809 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A4809 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9E
oklch(81% 0.083 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB568
oklch(70.7% 0.131 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#3FA23B
oklch(63.2% 0.169 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C0E
oklch(55.6% 0.183 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#066106
oklch(42.8% 0.141 142.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0A4809
oklch(35.1% 0.11 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 142.9)
#0A4809 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) | #4A4000 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C11 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00463C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A4809
#0A4809
oklch(35.1% 0.11 142.6)
- #54225B
#54225B
oklch(35% 0.11 322.6)
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 #0A4809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.003
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.004
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.008
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.011
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.013
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
Use #0A4809 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.