#091801
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.8% 0.051 134.2), rgb(9, 24, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.37:1).
About this color
#091801 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091801 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 24, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 92%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.051 134.2) |
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 #091801 | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091801 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091801 text on white | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #091801 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.033 134)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA2
oklch(81% 0.061 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AE70
oklch(70.7% 0.096 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#699949
oklch(63% 0.122 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#508428
oklch(55.7% 0.135 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#416F1B
oklch(49.1% 0.124 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#365B19
oklch(42.8% 0.103 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B1B
oklch(37.8% 0.081 134.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091801
oklch(18.8% 0.051 134.2)
#091801 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) | #191500 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171402 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #091713 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091801
#091801
oklch(18.8% 0.051 134.2)
- #1C0B23
#1C0B23
oklch(18.9% 0.052 315.2)
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 #091801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.089
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.092
Use #091801 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.