#092500
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.4% 0.072 138), rgb(9, 37, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.45:1).
About this color
#092500 is a very dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #092500 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 37, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.072 138) |
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 #092500 | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #092500 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #092500 text on white | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #092500 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE98
oklch(80.9% 0.085 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#74B45D
oklch(70.6% 0.136 138)
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Step 500
500
#4CA127
oklch(63.2% 0.175 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F03
oklch(37.8% 0.115 138.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#092500
oklch(23.4% 0.072 138)
#092500 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) | #272100 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231E03 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07231E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #092500
#092500
oklch(23.4% 0.072 138)
- #2B1033
#2B1033
oklch(23.3% 0.072 317.9)
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 #092500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.028
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.093
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.094
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.096
Use #092500 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.