#090E08
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.6% 0.015 140), rgb(9, 14, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.48:1).
About this color
#090E08 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090E08 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 14, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 27%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.6% 0.015 140) |
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 #090E08 | 19.48:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090E08 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090E08 text on white | 19.48:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #090E08 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B9
oklch(81% 0.018 140)
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Step 400
400
#98A594
oklch(70.7% 0.028 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E8F7A
oklch(63% 0.037 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#677963
oklch(55.5% 0.04 140)
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Step 700
700
#566652
oklch(49.1% 0.037 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#465343
oklch(42.6% 0.031 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4539
oklch(37.7% 0.024 140.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090E08
oklch(15.6% 0.015 140)
#090E08 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) | #0E0D08 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0C08 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #090E0C | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090E08
#090E08
oklch(15.6% 0.015 140)
- #0F0A10
#0F0A10
oklch(15.4% 0.015 320.7)
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 #090E08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.013
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.099
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.100
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.105
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.108
Use #090E08 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.