#0E5518
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.4% 0.115 144.8), rgb(14, 85, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#0E5518 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 145°. 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 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E5518 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 85, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 72%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.115 144.8) |
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 #0E5518 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E5518 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #0E5518 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E5518 text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#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
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09E
oklch(80.9% 0.087 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#65B768
oklch(70.8% 0.138 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#2EA43C
oklch(63.2% 0.177 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E5518
oklch(39.4% 0.115 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#092F0D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 144.9)
#0E5518 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) | #574C10 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F471E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005348 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E5518
#0E5518
oklch(39.4% 0.115 144.8)
- #632C67
#632C67
oklch(39.3% 0.114 324.8)
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 #0E5518, 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 0.017
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
Use #0E5518 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.