#0E5F38
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.9% 0.098 156), rgb(14, 95, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#0E5F38 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.001 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E5F38 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 95, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 74%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.098 156) |
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 #0E5F38 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E5F38 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E5F38 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #0E5F38 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 156)
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Step 400
400
#6FB289
oklch(70.7% 0.092 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#439E6B
oklch(63% 0.117 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#188953
oklch(55.7% 0.127 156.1)
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Step 700
700
#027443
oklch(49.2% 0.119 156)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0E5F38
oklch(42.9% 0.098 156)
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Step 900
900
#174D30
oklch(37.6% 0.076 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 156.1)
#0E5F38 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) | #5E5735 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55503B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E55 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E5F38
#0E5F38
oklch(42.9% 0.098 156)
- #703964
#703964
oklch(43% 0.097 335.9)
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 #0E5F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.001
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
Use #0E5F38 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.