#09242F
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(24.6% 0.038 228.4), rgb(9, 36, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#09242F is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09242F |
| RGB | rgb(9, 36, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 68%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.038 228.4) |
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 #09242F | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09242F | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09242F text on white | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #09242F 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.045 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC5
oklch(70.8% 0.073 228.6)
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Step 500
500
#4494B6
oklch(63.1% 0.093 228.8)
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Step 600
600
#1B7EA2
oklch(55.6% 0.101 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#086A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.094 228.9)
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Step 800
800
#0F5770
oklch(42.8% 0.077 227.4)
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Step 900
900
#17485B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 227.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09242F
oklch(24.6% 0.038 228.4)
#09242F 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) | #1E2330 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191F2F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002728 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09242F
#09242F
oklch(24.6% 0.038 228.4)
- #2F1B10
#2F1B10
oklch(24.6% 0.037 49.2)
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 #09242F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.023
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.032
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.082
Use #09242F 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.