#0B5317
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.7% 0.114 145.1), rgb(11, 83, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#0B5317 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B5317 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 83, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 77%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.114 145.1) |
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 #0B5317 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B5317 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #0B5317 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B5317 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09F
oklch(81% 0.086 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#65B769
oklch(70.8% 0.137 145)
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Step 500
500
#2EA33E
oklch(63% 0.174 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0B5317
oklch(38.7% 0.114 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#092F0D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 144.9)
#0B5317 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) | #554A0F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005147 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B5317
#0B5317
oklch(38.7% 0.114 145.1)
- #612A65
#612A65
oklch(38.6% 0.114 324.9)
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 #0B5317, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.022
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.046
Use #0B5317 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.