#09230E
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.9% 0.051 147.6), rgb(9, 35, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#09230E is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 148°. 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 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09230E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 35, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 59%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.051 147.6) |
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 #09230E | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09230E | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09230E text on white | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #09230E 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
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148)
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Step 400
400
#76B17E
oklch(70.6% 0.096 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#509D5D
oklch(63% 0.122 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#2F8842
oklch(55.7% 0.135 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#207334
oklch(49.1% 0.125 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E2C
oklch(42.8% 0.103 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D27
oklch(37.7% 0.081 147.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09230E
oklch(22.9% 0.051 147.6)
#09230E 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) | #231F0C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201D0F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04221E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09230E
#09230E
oklch(22.9% 0.051 147.6)
- #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 #09230E, 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 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
Use #09230E 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.