#104E09
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.1% 0.115 141.7), rgb(16, 78, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#104E09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104E09 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 78, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 79%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.115 141.7) |
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 #104E09 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104E09 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #104E09 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #104E09 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9B
oklch(80.8% 0.087 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB663
oklch(70.7% 0.138 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#3DA232
oklch(63% 0.176 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#138C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#104E09
oklch(37.1% 0.115 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 142)
#104E09 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) | #504600 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494112 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #014B41 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #104E09
#104E09
oklch(37.1% 0.115 141.7)
- #5B2664
#5B2664
oklch(37.1% 0.116 321.6)
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 #104E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.016
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.019
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.023
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.023
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.035
Use #104E09 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.