#09230F
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.9% 0.05 148.7), rgb(9, 35, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#09230F is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09230F |
| RGB | rgb(9, 35, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 59%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.05 148.7) |
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 #09230F | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09230F | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09230F text on white | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #09230F 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAC
oklch(81% 0.06 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B180
oklch(70.7% 0.094 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D5F
oklch(63% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#2F8845
oklch(55.7% 0.132 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#207337
oklch(49.2% 0.122 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E2E
oklch(42.8% 0.101 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D29
oklch(37.8% 0.079 148.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09230F
oklch(22.9% 0.05 148.7)
#09230F 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) | #231F0E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201D10 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04221E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09230F
#09230F
oklch(22.9% 0.05 148.7)
- #291328
#291328
oklch(22.8% 0.05 328.7)
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 #09230F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
Use #09230F 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.