#0E531C
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.8% 0.109 146.1), rgb(14, 83, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#0E531C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E531C |
| RGB | rgb(14, 83, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.109 146.1) |
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 #0E531C | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E531C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #0E531C text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E531C text on black | 2.27:1 | 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
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.081 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#66B66E
oklch(70.7% 0.13 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#31A345
oklch(63.1% 0.167 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E531C
oklch(38.8% 0.109 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F10
oklch(27% 0.069 146.2)
#0E531C 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) | #544B16 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4521 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005147 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E531C
#0E531C
oklch(38.8% 0.109 146.1)
- #612C63
#612C63
oklch(38.8% 0.109 326)
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 #0E531C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.026
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
Use #0E531C 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.