#001C09
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.8% 0.052 152.1), rgb(0, 28, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#001C09 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #001C09 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 28, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.052 152.1) |
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 #001C09 | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #001C09 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #001C09 text on white | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #001C09 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAD
oklch(81% 0.062 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB282
oklch(70.6% 0.098 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#449F62
oklch(63.1% 0.127 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#198949
oklch(55.5% 0.137 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#04743A
oklch(49% 0.127 152.1)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F30
oklch(42.8% 0.106 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#174E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.083 152.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#001C09
oklch(19.8% 0.052 152.1)
#001C09 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) | #1C1808 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18160A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001B18 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #001C09
#001C09
oklch(19.8% 0.052 152.1)
- #230B20
#230B20
oklch(19.8% 0.053 332.3)
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 #001C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.092
Use #001C09 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.