#011509
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.3% 0.039 156.9), rgb(1, 21, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.87:1).
About this color
#011509 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #011509 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 21, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 91%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.039 156.9) |
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 #011509 | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #011509 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #011509 text on white | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #011509 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8E
oklch(70.7% 0.074 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#559B72
oklch(63.2% 0.095 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#37855B
oklch(55.6% 0.102 157.1)
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Step 700
700
#28714A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#235C3D
oklch(42.8% 0.079 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#234B34
oklch(37.6% 0.061 156.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#011509
oklch(17.3% 0.039 156.9)
#011509 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) | #151208 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12100A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001512 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #011509
#011509
oklch(17.3% 0.039 156.9)
- #1B0916
#1B0916
oklch(17.4% 0.039 338.6)
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 #011509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.038
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.096
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.097
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.099
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.101
Use #011509 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.