#09221A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.9% 0.035 169.4), rgb(9, 34, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.72:1).
About this color
#09221A is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09221A |
| RGB | rgb(9, 34, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 58%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.035 169.4) |
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 #09221A | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09221A | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09221A text on white | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #09221A text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 169)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9A
oklch(70.6% 0.066 170)
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Step 500
500
#509A81
oklch(63.1% 0.084 169.4)
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Step 600
600
#2F846A
oklch(55.5% 0.091 169.4)
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Step 700
700
#207059
oklch(49.1% 0.085 169.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B48
oklch(42.6% 0.071 169.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 169.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09221A
oklch(22.9% 0.035 169.4)
#09221A 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) | #211F1A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1D1B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #012220 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09221A
#09221A
oklch(22.9% 0.035 169.4)
- #29161F
#29161F
oklch(23% 0.034 350.2)
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 #09221A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
Use #09221A 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.