#092501
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.4% 0.071 138.6), rgb(9, 37, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#092501 is a very dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 139°. 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 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #092501 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 37, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 95%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.071 138.6) |
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 #092501 | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #092501 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #092501 text on white | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #092501 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.083 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B460
oklch(70.7% 0.133 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#4CA02C
oklch(63% 0.171 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E07
oklch(37.5% 0.111 138.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#092501
oklch(23.4% 0.071 138.6)
#092501 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) | #262100 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231E03 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06231E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #092501
#092501
oklch(23.4% 0.071 138.6)
- #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 #092501, 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 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.091
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.092
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.096
Use #092501 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.