#0B4E3C
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37.9% 0.071 169.5), rgb(11, 78, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#0B4E3C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B4E3C |
| RGB | rgb(11, 78, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 75%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.071 169.5) |
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 #0B4E3C | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B4E3C | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #0B4E3C text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B4E3C text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBB
oklch(80.8% 0.053 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#67B298
oklch(70.7% 0.085 169.5)
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Step 500
500
#339E7F
oklch(63% 0.108 169.8)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0B4E3C
oklch(37.9% 0.071 169.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.044 170.6)
#0B4E3C 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) | #4C483B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43423D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F49 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B4E3C
#0B4E3C
oklch(37.9% 0.071 169.5)
- #5E3248
#5E3248
oklch(38.1% 0.07 349.6)
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 #0B4E3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
Use #0B4E3C 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.