#0E450B
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.2% 0.103 142.3), rgb(14, 69, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#0E450B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E450B |
| RGB | rgb(14, 69, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 72%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.103 142.3) |
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 #0E450B | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E450B | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #0E450B text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E450B text on black | 1.87:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B46B
oklch(70.7% 0.124 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#47A041
oklch(63% 0.158 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#218B1B
oklch(55.7% 0.173 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#10750B
oklch(49% 0.16 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#13600F
oklch(42.8% 0.133 142.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E450B
oklch(34.2% 0.103 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.8)
#0E450B 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) | #473E02 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413911 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01433A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E450B
#0E450B
oklch(34.2% 0.103 142.3)
- #512257
#512257
oklch(34.3% 0.104 323)
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 #0E450B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.005
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.010
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.012
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.015
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.017
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.019
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.019
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
Use #0E450B 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.