#09210E
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.2% 0.047 148.3), rgb(9, 33, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.99:1).
About this color
#09210E is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 148°. 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 16.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09210E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 33, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 57%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.047 148.3) |
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 #09210E | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09210E | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09210E text on white | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #09210E text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#79B081
oklch(70.6% 0.089 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#549C61
oklch(63% 0.114 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#358747
oklch(55.7% 0.126 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#277239
oklch(49.1% 0.115 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#225D2F
oklch(42.7% 0.096 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#224C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.074 148.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09210E
oklch(22.2% 0.047 148.3)
#09210E 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) | #211E0D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B0F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05201C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09210E
#09210E
oklch(22.2% 0.047 148.3)
- #271226
#271226
oklch(22.2% 0.048 328.8)
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 #09210E, 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 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.081
Use #09210E 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.