#0A5226
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.6% 0.099 150.6), rgb(10, 82, 38).
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White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#0A5226 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A5226 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 82, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 78%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.099 150.6) |
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 #0A5226 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A5226 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #0A5226 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A5226 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#65B579
oklch(70.6% 0.118 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#2EA256
oklch(63% 0.152 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0A5226
oklch(38.6% 0.099 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#092F15
oklch(27.1% 0.064 150.1)
#0A5226 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) | #524A22 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4429 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005048 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A5226
#0A5226
oklch(38.6% 0.099 150.6)
- #612D5C
#612D5C
oklch(38.6% 0.1 331)
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 #0A5226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
Use #0A5226 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.