#071609
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.2% 0.034 147.4), rgb(7, 22, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.62:1).
About this color
#071609 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 147°. 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 18.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #071609 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 22, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 52%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.2% 0.034 147.4) |
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 #071609 | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #071609 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #071609 text on white | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #071609 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#67976D
oklch(63% 0.081 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E8254
oklch(55.7% 0.09 147)
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Step 700
700
#3E6D45
oklch(49% 0.082 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#345939
oklch(42.7% 0.068 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4931
oklch(37.6% 0.052 147.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#071609
oklch(18.2% 0.034 147.4)
#071609 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 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14120A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #051513 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #071609
#071609
oklch(18.2% 0.034 147.4)
- #1A0C1A
#1A0C1A
oklch(18.2% 0.035 326.9)
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 #071609, 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 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.091
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.094
Use #071609 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.