#091900
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(19.2% 0.055 133.8), rgb(9, 25, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.25:1).
About this color
#091900 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091900 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 25, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.055 133.8) |
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 #091900 | 18.25:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091900 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091900 text on white | 18.25:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #091900 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.064 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AF6B
oklch(70.7% 0.104 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#679A41
oklch(63% 0.132 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E841D
oklch(55.5% 0.143 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F700D
oklch(49.1% 0.134 133.7)
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Step 800
800
#345B10
oklch(42.6% 0.111 133.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B17
oklch(37.7% 0.086 133.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091900
oklch(19.2% 0.055 133.8)
#091900 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) | #1B1600 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181501 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #091713 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091900
#091900
oklch(19.2% 0.055 133.8)
- #1D0B25
#1D0B25
oklch(19.2% 0.055 314.3)
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 #091900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.088
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.092
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.092
Use #091900 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.