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Stalwart Lǜ

#0e862b
Notes

Stalwart Lǜ (#0E862B) is a deep green with a jewel character. It carries the deep, saturated richness of a gemstone. Authoritative and slightly formal, it works well for type and heavy UI elements. Its HSL profile (135°, 81%, 29%) places it in the highly saturated band at a dark lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary magenta. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#0e862b
RGB
rgb(14, 134, 43)
HSL
hsl(135, 81%, 29%)
HWB
hwb(135 5% 47%)
OKLCH
oklch(54.1% 0.161 145.8)
HSV
hsv(135, 90%, 53%)
LAB
lab(48.66% -49.61 39.17)
LCH
lch(48.66% 63.21 141.71)
CMYK
cmyk(90%, 0%, 68%, 47%)

Etymology

Stalwart
adjective

Old English stǣl-wyrðe, stable-and-worthy. As a color modifier, stalwart implies a saturated-and-loyal-and-firm quality where the hue carries the dependable-and-trustworthy visual presence of a Knight-Templar guard. Sits at the bold-and-firm end of the grid, parallel to steadfast and firm in usage.

noun

The Chinese word for green — used for the saturated green of jade, foliage, and the lǜ chá (green tea) of southern Chinese tea ceremony. The color refers to the green of fresh-brewed Longjing tea: a saturated, slightly cool green with the optical clarity of unfermented tea liquor. The Chinese cousin of green.

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Accessibility

Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#0e862b
Original
#88791f
Protanopia
#7c7033
Deuteranopia
#008373
Tritanopia
#666666
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAon White
4.70:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AA Largeon Black
4.46:1

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