#0B5A14
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(40.8% 0.125 144.1), rgb(11, 90, 20).
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White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#0B5A14 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B5A14 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 90, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 78%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.125 144.1) |
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 #0B5A14 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B5A14 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0B5A14 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #0B5A14 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.073 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#71B471
oklch(70.8% 0.118 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A04A
oklch(63.1% 0.15 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#218A2A
oklch(55.5% 0.163 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#11751C
oklch(49.1% 0.151 144)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0B5A14
oklch(40.8% 0.125 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1C
oklch(37.6% 0.097 144)
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Step 950
950
#112E11
oklch(27% 0.062 143.6)
#0B5A14 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) | #5C5108 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B1B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00574C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B5A14
#0B5A14
oklch(40.8% 0.125 144.1)
- #692D6F
#692D6F
oklch(40.8% 0.124 323.9)
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 #0B5A14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.006
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.017
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.057
Use #0B5A14 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.