#091705
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.6% 0.041 138.2), rgb(9, 23, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.47:1).
About this color
#091705 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091705 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 23, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 64%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.041 138.2) |
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 #091705 | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091705 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091705 text on white | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #091705 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9AA
oklch(81% 0.049 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#89AC7D
oklch(70.6% 0.077 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B985C
oklch(63.2% 0.099 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#528242
oklch(55.6% 0.107 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#426E33
oklch(49.1% 0.101 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#375A2B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#304A27
oklch(37.8% 0.065 138)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091705
oklch(18.6% 0.041 138.2)
#091705 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) | #181404 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161306 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #081613 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091705
#091705
oklch(18.6% 0.041 138.2)
- #1A0C1E
#1A0C1E
oklch(18.4% 0.041 318.5)
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 #091705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.088
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.089
Use #091705 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.