#0E4A09
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(35.8% 0.111 142), rgb(14, 74, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#0E4A09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E4A09 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 74, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.111 142) |
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 #0E4A09 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E4A09 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #0E4A09 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E4A09 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB566
oklch(70.6% 0.133 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#40A238
oklch(63.2% 0.171 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#128C04
oklch(55.6% 0.185 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#086101
oklch(42.8% 0.143 142)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E4A09
oklch(35.8% 0.111 142)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.4)
#0E4A09 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) | #4C4200 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D11 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00473E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E4A09
#0E4A09
oklch(35.8% 0.111 142)
- #56245E
#56245E
oklch(35.7% 0.111 321.9)
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 #0E4A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.006
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.006
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.009
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.017
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.035
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.037
Use #0E4A09 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.