#09232C
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(24.1% 0.036 224.1), rgb(9, 35, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#09232C is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09232C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 35, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 66%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.036 224.1) |
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 #09232C | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09232C | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09232C text on white | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #09232C text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 224.1)
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Step 400
400
#71AAC0
oklch(70.7% 0.068 224.3)
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Step 500
500
#4795B0
oklch(63.2% 0.086 223.5)
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Step 600
600
#227F9C
oklch(55.7% 0.094 223.7)
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Step 700
700
#116B85
oklch(49.1% 0.087 223.5)
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Step 800
800
#14576C
oklch(42.7% 0.072 223.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4858
oklch(37.8% 0.056 224.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09232C
oklch(24.1% 0.036 224.1)
#09232C 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) | #1E222C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191E2C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002626 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09232C
#09232C
oklch(24.1% 0.036 224.1)
- #2E1A11
#2E1A11
oklch(24.2% 0.036 44.8)
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 #09232C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.026
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.029
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.083
Use #09232C 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.