Hunter Green #0B4008
Hunter Green is a dark, moderately saturated green with hex code #0B4008 and RGB rgb(11, 64, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#0B4008 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Hunter Green. White text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.99:1 |
Colors that go with Hunter Green
Matches found by rotating Hunter Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Hunter Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Hunter Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Hunter Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.017
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.027
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
More about Hunter Green
How to make Hunter Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts green
- 1 part black
Recipe result: #2A372C, a difference of ΔE 0.074 from Hunter Green. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Hunter Green in every format
| HEX | #0B4008 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 64, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 78%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.1 142.2) |
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 #0B4008 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B4008 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B4008 text on white | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B4008 text on black | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Shades and tints of Hunter Green
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
#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
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B36D
oklch(70.6% 0.119 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#4AA044
oklch(63.1% 0.154 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#278A21
oklch(55.6% 0.167 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#177512
oklch(49.1% 0.155 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#185F13
oklch(42.6% 0.128 142.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0B4008
oklch(32.5% 0.1 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#122E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 141.8)
Hunter Green 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) | #423900 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C350E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E35 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.101 |
Use Hunter Green 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.