#0E5A12
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(40.9% 0.126 143.4), rgb(14, 90, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#0E5A12 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E5A12 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 90, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 73%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.126 143.4) |
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 #0E5A12 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E5A12 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E5A12 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #0E5A12 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA2
oklch(80.8% 0.073 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B370
oklch(70.6% 0.117 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#49A048
oklch(63.2% 0.151 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#248A28
oklch(55.6% 0.163 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#14751A
oklch(49.1% 0.152 143.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0E5A12
oklch(40.9% 0.126 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E1B
oklch(37.7% 0.097 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E11
oklch(27% 0.062 143.6)
#0E5A12 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) | #5C5105 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B1A | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00574C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E5A12
#0E5A12
oklch(40.9% 0.126 143.4)
- #692D70
#692D70
oklch(40.8% 0.125 323.4)
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 #0E5A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.006
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.017
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.054
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.057
Use #0E5A12 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.