#0A482A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.6% 0.08 156.4), rgb(10, 72, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#0A482A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A482A |
| RGB | rgb(10, 72, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 76%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.08 156.4) |
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 #0A482A | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A482A | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #0A482A text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A482A text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB1
oklch(81% 0.06 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB388
oklch(70.8% 0.096 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#3D9F6A
oklch(63.1% 0.122 156.4)
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Step 600
600
#058951
oklch(55.5% 0.133 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#025F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0A482A
oklch(35.6% 0.08 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156)
#0A482A 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) | #484128 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004740 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A482A
#0A482A
oklch(35.6% 0.08 156.4)
- #552A4B
#552A4B
oklch(35.5% 0.079 336.5)
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 #0A482A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.005
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.017
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.043
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.043
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.045
Use #0A482A 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.