#0A490E
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(35.4% 0.108 143.6), rgb(10, 73, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#0A490E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A490E |
| RGB | rgb(10, 73, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 76%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.108 143.6) |
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 #0A490E | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A490E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #0A490E text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A490E 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
#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
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9F
oklch(81% 0.082 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56A
oklch(70.6% 0.129 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA23F
oklch(63.2% 0.166 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#088C19
oklch(55.6% 0.18 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#03610D
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0A490E
oklch(35.4% 0.108 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0E
oklch(27.2% 0.069 143.4)
#0A490E 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) | #4B4105 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C14 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00473D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A490E
#0A490E
oklch(35.4% 0.108 143.6)
- #56245B
#56245B
oklch(35.5% 0.107 323.9)
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 #0A490E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.005
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.006
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.009
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.015
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.016
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.018
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
Use #0A490E 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.