#061609
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.1% 0.035 148.9), rgb(6, 22, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.64:1).
About this color
#061609 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #061609 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 22, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 57%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.035 148.9) |
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 #061609 | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #061609 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #061609 text on white | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #061609 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B2
oklch(80.8% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#84AC8A
oklch(70.6% 0.066 149)
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Step 500
500
#64986D
oklch(63.1% 0.085 149)
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Step 600
600
#4A8255
oklch(55.5% 0.092 149)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E45
oklch(49.1% 0.086 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#315A39
oklch(42.8% 0.072 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A31
oklch(37.8% 0.056 148.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#061609
oklch(18.1% 0.035 148.9)
#061609 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) | #161408 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14120A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #041513 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #061609
#061609
oklch(18.1% 0.035 148.9)
- #1A0C19
#1A0C19
oklch(18.1% 0.034 329.4)
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 #061609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.091
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.095
Use #061609 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.