#09241D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.7% 0.036 173.3), rgb(9, 36, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#09241D is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09241D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 36, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 60%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.036 173.3) |
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 #09241D | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09241D | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09241D text on white | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #09241D 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 173)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9D
oklch(70.8% 0.068 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B85
oklch(63.2% 0.087 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#26856E
oklch(55.6% 0.094 173)
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Step 700
700
#16715C
oklch(49.2% 0.088 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#175C4B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 172.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 173.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09241D
oklch(23.7% 0.036 173.3)
#09241D 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) | #23211D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1E1D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002422 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09241D
#09241D
oklch(23.7% 0.036 173.3)
- #2C1720
#2C1720
oklch(23.7% 0.037 353)
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 #09241D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
Use #09241D 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.