#0E5C15
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.5% 0.126 143.9), rgb(14, 92, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#0E5C15 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E5C15 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 92, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 74%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.126 143.9) |
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 #0E5C15 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E5C15 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E5C15 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #0E5C15 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#A4CEA3
oklch(81% 0.074 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#71B470
oklch(70.8% 0.119 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#47A049
oklch(63.1% 0.151 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#218A29
oklch(55.5% 0.163 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#10751B
oklch(49.1% 0.152 143.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0E5C15
oklch(41.5% 0.126 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1B
oklch(37.6% 0.098 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#112E11
oklch(27% 0.062 143.6)
#0E5C15 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) | #5E5209 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00594E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E5C15
#0E5C15
oklch(41.5% 0.126 143.9)
- #6C2E72
#6C2E72
oklch(41.5% 0.127 324)
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 #0E5C15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.012
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.060
Use #0E5C15 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.