#0B462F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.1% 0.071 161.8), rgb(11, 70, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#0B462F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B462F |
| RGB | rgb(11, 70, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.071 161.8) |
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 #0B462F | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B462F | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #0B462F text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B462F text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB6
oklch(81% 0.053 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EB190
oklch(70.6% 0.084 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#409E75
oklch(63.2% 0.109 161.9)
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Step 600
600
#10885D
oklch(55.6% 0.118 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#075E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 161.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0B462F
oklch(35.1% 0.071 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#0B462F 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) | #45402E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3B30 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004640 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B462F
#0B462F
oklch(35.1% 0.071 161.8)
- #532B45
#532B45
oklch(35.1% 0.07 341.8)
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 #0B462F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.010
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
Use #0B462F 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.