#0E4530
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.9% 0.067 163), rgb(14, 69, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#0E4530 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E4530 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 69, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 66%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.067 163) |
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 #0E4530 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E4530 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #0E4530 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E4530 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB7
oklch(80.8% 0.05 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B192
oklch(70.8% 0.081 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#459D77
oklch(63.1% 0.103 162.7)
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Step 600
600
#1B8760
oklch(55.5% 0.112 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#06734F
oklch(49.2% 0.105 162.7)
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Step 800
800
#0F5D41
oklch(42.6% 0.086 163.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E4530
oklch(34.9% 0.067 163)
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Step 950
950
#102D20
oklch(27% 0.043 162.1)
#0E4530 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) | #443F2F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3A31 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00453F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E4530
#0E4530
oklch(34.9% 0.067 163)
- #522B43
#522B43
oklch(34.9% 0.067 343.5)
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 #0E4530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.015
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
Use #0E4530 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.