#09242E
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(24.5% 0.037 225.9), rgb(9, 36, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#09242E is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09242E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 36, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 67%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.037 225.9) |
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 #09242E | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09242E | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09242E text on white | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #09242E text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC2
oklch(70.6% 0.071 225.6)
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Step 500
500
#4495B3
oklch(63.2% 0.09 225.3)
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Step 600
600
#1C7F9F
oklch(55.7% 0.098 225.4)
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Step 700
700
#096B88
oklch(49.2% 0.091 225.5)
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Step 800
800
#10576E
oklch(42.7% 0.075 225.5)
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Step 900
900
#184859
oklch(37.7% 0.058 225.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09242E
oklch(24.5% 0.037 225.9)
#09242E 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) | #1F232F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191F2E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002727 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09242E
#09242E
oklch(24.5% 0.037 225.9)
- #2F1B11
#2F1B11
oklch(24.6% 0.037 47.1)
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 #09242E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.024
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.083
Use #09242E 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.