#09240E
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.3% 0.053 147.4), rgb(9, 36, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#09240E is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09240E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 36, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 60%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.053 147.4) |
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 #09240E | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09240E | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09240E text on white | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #09240E text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.062 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B27C
oklch(70.8% 0.1 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D9E5A
oklch(63.1% 0.128 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B883F
oklch(55.5% 0.139 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#1C7331
oklch(49% 0.129 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E2A
oklch(42.7% 0.106 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D26
oklch(37.7% 0.083 147.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09240E
oklch(23.3% 0.053 147.4)
#09240E 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) | #25200C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211E10 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04231F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09240E
#09240E
oklch(23.3% 0.053 147.4)
- #2A142A
#2A142A
oklch(23.3% 0.051 327.1)
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 #09240E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.084
Use #09240E 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.