#0E6838
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(45.6% 0.111 153.3), rgb(14, 104, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#0E6838 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E6838 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 104, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 76%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.111 153.3) |
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 #0E6838 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0E6838 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E6838 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #0E6838 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.065 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB482
oklch(70.8% 0.104 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#3AA062
oklch(63.1% 0.133 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0E6838
oklch(45.6% 0.111 153.3)
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Step 900
900
#104E2B
oklch(37.6% 0.086 153.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E19
oklch(27% 0.055 152.8)
#0E6838 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) | #685F34 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E573B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00675C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E6838
#0E6838
oklch(45.6% 0.111 153.3)
- #7A3C71
#7A3C71
oklch(45.5% 0.112 332.9)
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 #0E6838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.059
Use #0E6838 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.