#0E462E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.2% 0.071 160.2), rgb(14, 70, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#0E462E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E462E |
| RGB | rgb(14, 70, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 67%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.071 160.2) |
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 #0E462E | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E462E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #0E462E text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E462E text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#C9DFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.029 162)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB5
oklch(81% 0.053 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB18F
oklch(70.6% 0.085 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#439D73
oklch(63% 0.108 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#19885B
oklch(55.6% 0.118 160.1)
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Step 700
700
#03734B
oklch(49.1% 0.109 160.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D5E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.092 159.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E462E
oklch(35.2% 0.071 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#0E462E 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) | #45402D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3B30 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004640 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E462E
#0E462E
oklch(35.2% 0.071 160.2)
- #532B46
#532B46
oklch(35.1% 0.071 340.6)
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 #0E462E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.010
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
Use #0E462E 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.