#0A6217
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(43.3% 0.133 144.4), rgb(10, 98, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#0A6217 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A6217 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 98, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 81%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.133 144.4) |
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 #0A6217 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A6217 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0A6217 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #0A6217 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.078 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB56E
oklch(70.8% 0.125 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#40A145
oklch(63% 0.159 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#0F8B23
oklch(55.5% 0.172 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0A6217
oklch(43.3% 0.133 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#144F19
oklch(37.7% 0.104 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.065 144.6)
#0A6217 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) | #64580A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B521F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F53 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A6217
#0A6217
oklch(43.3% 0.133 144.4)
- #733179
#733179
oklch(43.3% 0.134 324.2)
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 #0A6217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.030
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
Use #0A6217 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.