#0A5621
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.7% 0.109 147.9), rgb(10, 86, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#0A5621 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A5621 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 86, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 79%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.109 147.9) |
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 #0A5621 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A5621 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #0A5621 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #0A5621 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A3
oklch(81% 0.082 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#62B770
oklch(70.8% 0.132 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#27A449
oklch(63.2% 0.168 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0A5621
oklch(39.7% 0.109 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#072F11
oklch(26.9% 0.069 147.9)
#0A5621 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) | #574D1C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4825 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00544A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A5621
#0A5621
oklch(39.7% 0.109 147.9)
- #652E64
#652E64
oklch(39.7% 0.109 328.1)
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 #0A5621, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.022
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
Use #0A5621 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.