#0E550C
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.3% 0.123 142.5), rgb(14, 85, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#0E550C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E550C |
| RGB | rgb(14, 85, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 75%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.123 142.5) |
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 #0E550C | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E550C | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #0E550C text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E550C text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C3
oklch(88.4% 0.051 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ED099
oklch(80.8% 0.092 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#65B75F
oklch(70.6% 0.147 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#2FA42A
oklch(63.1% 0.189 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C01
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E550C
oklch(39.3% 0.123 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#092F08
oklch(26.9% 0.077 142.7)
#0E550C 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) | #574C00 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4715 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005248 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E550C
#0E550C
oklch(39.3% 0.123 142.5)
- #632A6C
#632A6C
oklch(39.3% 0.123 322)
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 #0E550C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.002
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.013
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
Use #0E550C 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.