#0E2509
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.8% 0.057 140.2), rgb(14, 37, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.31:1).
About this color
#0E2509 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E2509 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 37, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 61%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.057 140.2) |
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 #0E2509 | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E2509 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E2509 text on white | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E2509 text on black | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BB170
oklch(70.6% 0.108 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#579D49
oklch(63% 0.138 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A8728
oklch(55.5% 0.151 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C731A
oklch(49.2% 0.141 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#265D19
oklch(42.6% 0.115 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#244D1B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 140.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E2509
oklch(23.8% 0.057 140.2)
#0E2509 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) | #262106 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F0B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C241F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E2509
#0E2509
oklch(23.8% 0.057 140.2)
- #2A152F
#2A152F
oklch(23.8% 0.056 319.7)
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 #0E2509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.092
Use #0E2509 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.