#09230B
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.9% 0.055 144.9), rgb(9, 35, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.70:1).
About this color
#09230B is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09230B |
| RGB | rgb(9, 35, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 59%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.055 144.9) |
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 #09230B | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09230B | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09230B text on white | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #09230B 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
#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
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#77B278
oklch(70.8% 0.103 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#509E54
oklch(63.1% 0.133 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#308838
oklch(55.6% 0.143 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#21732A
oklch(49% 0.133 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E24
oklch(42.7% 0.111 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D22
oklch(37.6% 0.087 144.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09230B
oklch(22.9% 0.055 144.9)
#09230B 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) | #241F09 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201D0D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05221E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09230B
#09230B
oklch(22.9% 0.055 144.9)
- #29132B
#29132B
oklch(23% 0.054 324.1)
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 #09230B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
Use #09230B 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.