#0B4508
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.1% 0.106 142.3), rgb(11, 69, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#0B4508 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B4508 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 69, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.106 142.3) |
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 #0B4508 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B4508 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #0B4508 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B4508 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.079 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB569
oklch(70.8% 0.129 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#44A13E
oklch(63.1% 0.163 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B15
oklch(55.6% 0.177 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#077602
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F600B
oklch(42.7% 0.136 142.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0B4508
oklch(34.1% 0.106 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#102E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.067 141.9)
#0B4508 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) | #473E00 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40390F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00433A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B4508
#0B4508
oklch(34.1% 0.106 142.3)
- #512158
#512158
oklch(34.2% 0.106 322.4)
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 #0B4508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.006
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.010
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.010
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.014
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.017
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.022
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
Use #0B4508 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.