#0B9542
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.6% 0.161 149.3), rgb(11, 149, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#0B9542 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B9542 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 149, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 86%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.161 149.3) |
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 #0B9542 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0B9542 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0B9542 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0B9542 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.072 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#69B578
oklch(70.8% 0.117 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#37A155
oklch(63% 0.148 149.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0B9542
oklch(58.6% 0.161 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F23
oklch(37.7% 0.096 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 149.3)
#0B9542 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) | #96873A | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D48 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009282 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B9542
#0B9542
oklch(58.6% 0.161 149.3)
- #AE53AA
#AE53AA
oklch(58.6% 0.161 329.1)
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 #0B9542, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0B9542.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.012
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.024
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.035
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
Use #0B9542 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.