#001909
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.7% 0.047 154.2), rgb(0, 25, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.37:1).
About this color
#001909 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #001909 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 25, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.047 154.2) |
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 #001909 | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #001909 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #001909 text on white | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #001909 text on black | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#73B187
oklch(70.6% 0.089 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D69
oklch(63% 0.113 154)
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Step 600
600
#258851
oklch(55.7% 0.124 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#157341
oklch(49.1% 0.115 154)
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Step 800
800
#165E36
oklch(42.8% 0.096 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.075 154.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#001909
oklch(18.7% 0.047 154.2)
#001909 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) | #191608 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15130A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001915 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #001909
#001909
oklch(18.7% 0.047 154.2)
- #1F0A1C
#1F0A1C
oklch(18.7% 0.047 332.9)
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 #001909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.085
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.089
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.093
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.095
Use #001909 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.