#091906
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.3% 0.043 140), rgb(9, 25, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.20:1).
About this color
#091906 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091906 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 25, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 61%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.043 140) |
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 #091906 | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091906 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091906 text on white | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #091906 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7D
oklch(70.6% 0.08 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#66995C
oklch(63.1% 0.104 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D8341
oklch(55.6% 0.113 140)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F33
oklch(49.2% 0.105 140)
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Step 800
800
#335A2B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A27
oklch(37.6% 0.067 140.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091906
oklch(19.3% 0.043 140)
#091906 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) | #1A1605 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181507 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #081815 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091906
#091906
oklch(19.3% 0.043 140)
- #1D0D20
#1D0D20
oklch(19.2% 0.044 321.1)
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 #091906, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.085
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.088
Use #091906 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.