#09240C
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.2% 0.055 145.6), rgb(9, 36, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.54:1).
About this color
#09240C is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09240C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 36, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 60%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.055 145.6) |
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 #09240C | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09240C | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09240C text on white | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #09240C text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#75B278
oklch(70.7% 0.105 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E9E55
oklch(63% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C8939
oklch(55.7% 0.146 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#1D742B
oklch(49.2% 0.135 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E25
oklch(42.6% 0.111 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D23
oklch(37.6% 0.086 145.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09240C
oklch(23.2% 0.055 145.6)
#09240C 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) | #25200A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211E0E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05231E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09240C
#09240C
oklch(23.2% 0.055 145.6)
- #2A132B
#2A132B
oklch(23.1% 0.055 325.6)
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 #09240C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.085
Use #09240C 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.