#0E452B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.8% 0.072 158), rgb(14, 69, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#0E452B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E452B |
| RGB | rgb(14, 69, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 66%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.072 158) |
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 #0E452B | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E452B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #0E452B text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E452B text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B18C
oklch(70.6% 0.086 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#459E6F
oklch(63.2% 0.112 157.7)
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Step 600
600
#1C8857
oklch(55.6% 0.121 157.9)
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Step 700
700
#087347
oklch(49% 0.112 157.9)
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Step 800
800
#105E3B
oklch(42.8% 0.093 158.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E452B
oklch(34.8% 0.072 158)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#0E452B 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) | #443F29 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3A2D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00443E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E452B
#0E452B
oklch(34.8% 0.072 158)
- #522A47
#522A47
oklch(34.9% 0.073 338.3)
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 #0E452B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.008
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.050
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
Use #0E452B 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.