#0E5315
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.7% 0.115 144.2), rgb(14, 83, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#0E5315 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E5315 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 83, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.115 144.2) |
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 #0E5315 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E5315 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #0E5315 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E5315 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09E
oklch(81% 0.086 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#66B767
oklch(70.8% 0.139 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#32A33A
oklch(63% 0.176 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E5315
oklch(38.7% 0.115 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0C
oklch(27% 0.073 144)
#0E5315 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) | #554A0C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005146 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E5315
#0E5315
oklch(38.7% 0.115 144.2)
- #612A66
#612A66
oklch(38.7% 0.115 324.2)
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 #0E5315, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.021
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.046
Use #0E5315 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.