#092208
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.5% 0.056 142.7), rgb(9, 34, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.88:1).
About this color
#092208 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #092208 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 34, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 62%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.056 142.7) |
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 #092208 | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #092208 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #092208 text on white | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #092208 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA5
oklch(80.8% 0.066 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#78B274
oklch(70.8% 0.107 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#539E4E
oklch(63.1% 0.137 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#338830
oklch(55.6% 0.149 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#257323
oklch(49% 0.138 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#215E1F
oklch(42.7% 0.114 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#214D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.089 142.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#092208
oklch(22.5% 0.056 142.7)
#092208 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) | #231E06 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C0A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06211C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #092208
#092208
oklch(22.5% 0.056 142.7)
- #28112B
#28112B
oklch(22.4% 0.058 322.9)
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 #092208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.088
Use #092208 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.