#092009
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(21.8% 0.052 143.5), rgb(9, 32, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#092009 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #092009 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 32, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 56%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.052 143.5) |
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 #092009 | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #092009 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #092009 text on white | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #092009 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 143.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB179
oklch(70.8% 0.098 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#579D56
oklch(63.2% 0.125 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#39873A
oklch(55.6% 0.136 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#2B722C
oklch(49.1% 0.126 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#255D25
oklch(42.7% 0.105 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#244C23
oklch(37.6% 0.081 143.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#092009
oklch(21.8% 0.052 143.5)
#092009 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) | #211C07 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A0B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #061F1B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #092009
#092009
oklch(21.8% 0.052 143.5)
- #251128
#251128
oklch(21.8% 0.052 322.2)
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 #092009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.080
Use #092009 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.