#09230D
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.9% 0.052 146.7), rgb(9, 35, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#09230D is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09230D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 35, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 59%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.052 146.7) |
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 #09230D | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09230D | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09230D text on white | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #09230D 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#76B17C
oklch(70.6% 0.098 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#509E5A
oklch(63.2% 0.127 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F883F
oklch(55.6% 0.137 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#207331
oklch(49.1% 0.128 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E29
oklch(42.8% 0.106 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D26
oklch(37.7% 0.082 146.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09230D
oklch(22.9% 0.052 146.7)
#09230D 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) | #241F0B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201D0F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05221E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09230D
#09230D
oklch(22.9% 0.052 146.7)
- #291329
#291329
oklch(22.9% 0.052 327.1)
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 #09230D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
Use #09230D 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.