#091601
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.1% 0.048 132.9), rgb(9, 22, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.63:1).
About this color
#091601 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091601 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 22, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 91%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.048 132.9) |
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 #091601 | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091601 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091601 text on white | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #091601 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD72
oklch(70.7% 0.09 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D984C
oklch(63% 0.116 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#55822E
oklch(55.5% 0.125 133)
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Step 700
700
#456E20
oklch(49.1% 0.117 133)
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Step 800
800
#395A1D
oklch(42.8% 0.097 133.2)
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Step 900
900
#314A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 133.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091601
oklch(18.1% 0.048 132.9)
#091601 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) | #171300 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161202 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #091511 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091601
#091601
oklch(18.1% 0.048 132.9)
- #190B21
#190B21
oklch(18.3% 0.047 312)
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 #091601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.085
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.092
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.096
Use #091601 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.