#0E4709
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(34.9% 0.107 142), rgb(14, 71, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#0E4709 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E4709 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 71, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.107 142) |
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 #0E4709 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E4709 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #0E4709 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E4709 text on black | 1.92:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.08 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB568
oklch(70.8% 0.13 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#44A13C
oklch(63.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B11
oklch(55.6% 0.179 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#0F6008
oklch(42.6% 0.138 142)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E4709
oklch(34.9% 0.107 142)
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Step 950
950
#102E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.067 141.9)
#0E4709 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) | #493F00 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B10 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01453B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E4709
#0E4709
oklch(34.9% 0.107 142)
- #53235B
#53235B
oklch(34.9% 0.107 321.7)
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 #0E4709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.005
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.008
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.010
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.011
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.012
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.020
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
Use #0E4709 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.