#091E16
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.5% 0.032 166.2), rgb(9, 30, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.37:1).
About this color
#091E16 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091E16 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 30, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 54%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.032 166.2) |
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 #091E16 | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091E16 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091E16 text on white | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #091E16 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD98
oklch(70.7% 0.06 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#59987F
oklch(63% 0.076 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C8368
oklch(55.6% 0.084 166)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F57
oklch(49.2% 0.078 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#275A47
oklch(42.6% 0.064 166.5)
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Step 900
900
#254A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 167.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091E16
oklch(21.5% 0.032 166.2)
#091E16 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) | #1D1C16 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1917 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031E1C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091E16
#091E16
oklch(21.5% 0.032 166.2)
- #24131C
#24131C
oklch(21.4% 0.032 347.1)
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 #091E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.078
Use #091E16 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.