#011909
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.8% 0.046 153.1), rgb(1, 25, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.35:1).
About this color
#011909 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #011909 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 25, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 92%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.046 153.1) |
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 #011909 | 18.35:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #011909 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #011909 text on white | 18.35:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #011909 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
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#75B187
oklch(70.8% 0.088 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#4E9D69
oklch(63.2% 0.111 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C8750
oklch(55.6% 0.121 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#1D7241
oklch(49% 0.111 153.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D36
oklch(42.6% 0.092 153.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2F
oklch(37.9% 0.073 153.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#011909
oklch(18.8% 0.046 153.1)
#011909 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 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16140A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001915 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #011909
#011909
oklch(18.8% 0.046 153.1)
- #1F0B1C
#1F0B1C
oklch(18.9% 0.045 333.1)
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 #011909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.049
- 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 0.088
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.092
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.094
Use #011909 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.