#0E5222
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.6% 0.102 148.3), rgb(14, 82, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#0E5222 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E5222 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 82, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.102 148.3) |
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 #0E5222 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E5222 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #0E5222 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E5222 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.077 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#67B575
oklch(70.6% 0.121 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#33A250
oklch(63.1% 0.155 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E5222
oklch(38.6% 0.102 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F13
oklch(27.1% 0.065 148.2)
#0E5222 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) | #534A1E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4526 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005047 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E5222
#0E5222
oklch(38.6% 0.102 148.3)
- #602D5F
#602D5F
oklch(38.6% 0.102 328.1)
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 #0E5222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
Use #0E5222 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.