#09241A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.6% 0.038 165.9), rgb(9, 36, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#09241A is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09241A |
| RGB | rgb(9, 36, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 60%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.038 165.9) |
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 #09241A | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09241A | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09241A text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #09241A 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 166.5)
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Step 400
400
#74AF96
oklch(70.6% 0.072 166)
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Step 500
500
#4B9B7C
oklch(63% 0.093 165.8)
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Step 600
600
#278665
oklch(55.6% 0.102 165.5)
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Step 700
700
#187154
oklch(49% 0.094 165.9)
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Step 800
800
#185C45
oklch(42.6% 0.077 166.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C3A
oklch(37.8% 0.061 165.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09241A
oklch(23.6% 0.038 165.9)
#09241A 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) | #232119 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1E1B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #012421 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09241A
#09241A
oklch(23.6% 0.038 165.9)
- #2B1722
#2B1722
oklch(23.6% 0.037 346.2)
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 #09241A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
Use #09241A 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.