#081A09
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.7% 0.041 145), rgb(8, 26, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (18.07:1).
About this color
#081A09 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081A09 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 26, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 53%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.041 145) |
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 #081A09 | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081A09 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081A09 text on white | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #081A09 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AE83
oklch(70.7% 0.078 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#619963
oklch(63% 0.099 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#47844A
oklch(55.7% 0.108 145)
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Step 700
700
#386F3B
oklch(49% 0.1 145)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B31
oklch(42.8% 0.084 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2B
oklch(37.8% 0.066 144.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081A09
oklch(19.7% 0.041 145)
#081A09 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) | #1B1708 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18150A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #061916 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081A09
#081A09
oklch(19.7% 0.041 145)
- #1E0E1F
#1E0E1F
oklch(19.5% 0.041 324.9)
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 #081A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
Use #081A09 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.