#0F5E09
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(42% 0.135 142.1), rgb(15, 94, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#0F5E09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F5E09 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 94, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 83%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.135 142.1) |
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 #0F5E09 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F5E09 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0F5E09 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #0F5E09 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B46A
oklch(70.6% 0.126 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#46A13F
oklch(63.2% 0.161 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B17
oklch(55.6% 0.175 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#0D7605
oklch(49.2% 0.163 142.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0F5E09
oklch(42% 0.135 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#194F15
oklch(37.8% 0.105 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.066 142.4)
#0F5E09 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) | #605400 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E15 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B4F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F5E09
#0F5E09
oklch(42% 0.135 142.1)
- #6E2E78
#6E2E78
oklch(42.2% 0.135 322.1)
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 #0F5E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.021
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
Use #0F5E09 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.