#091508
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18% 0.031 142.3), rgb(9, 21, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.71:1).
About this color
#091508 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091508 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 21, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 45%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.031 142.3) |
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 #091508 | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091508 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091508 text on white | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #091508 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B1
oklch(80.8% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA88
oklch(70.6% 0.059 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F956B
oklch(63% 0.075 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#568052
oklch(55.6% 0.084 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#466C43
oklch(49.1% 0.077 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5837
oklch(42.7% 0.064 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#324830
oklch(37.6% 0.049 142.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091508
oklch(18% 0.031 142.3)
#091508 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) | #161307 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141209 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #081412 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091508
#091508
oklch(18% 0.031 142.3)
- #180D1A
#180D1A
oklch(18.1% 0.031 321.2)
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 #091508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.038
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.090
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.094
Use #091508 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.