#092308
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.8% 0.058 142.7), rgb(9, 35, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.72:1).
About this color
#092308 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #092308 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 35, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 63%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.058 142.7) |
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 #092308 | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #092308 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #092308 text on white | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #092308 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA4
oklch(81% 0.07 143)
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Step 400
400
#77B272
oklch(70.7% 0.11 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#509E4C
oklch(63% 0.14 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#30892D
oklch(55.7% 0.154 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#22741F
oklch(49.2% 0.143 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E1C
oklch(42.6% 0.118 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#204D1D
oklch(37.6% 0.091 142.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#092308
oklch(22.8% 0.058 142.7)
#092308 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) | #241F06 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D0A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06221D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #092308
#092308
oklch(22.8% 0.058 142.7)
- #29122C
#29122C
oklch(22.8% 0.058 322.8)
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 #092308, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.085
Use #092308 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.