#0E4909
Closest named color: Darkgreen (#054907). oklch(35.5% 0.11 142), rgb(14, 73, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#0E4909 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Darkgreen (#054907), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Darkgreen (#054907) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E4909 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 73, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.11 142) |
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 #0E4909 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E4909 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #0E4909 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E4909 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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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
#A3CF9D
oklch(81% 0.083 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB567
oklch(70.7% 0.131 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#42A239
oklch(63.2% 0.169 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#158C09
oklch(55.7% 0.184 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#0B6004
oklch(42.6% 0.14 142)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E4909
oklch(35.5% 0.11 142)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0C
oklch(26.8% 0.069 141.9)
#0E4909 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) | #4B4100 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D11 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00463D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E4909
#0E4909
oklch(35.5% 0.11 142)
- #55245D
#55245D
oklch(35.5% 0.109 321.8)
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 #0E4909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.005
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.006
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.007
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.015
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.016
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
Use #0E4909 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.