#09251D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24% 0.037 171.3), rgb(9, 37, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#09251D is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09251D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 37, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 61%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.037 171.3) |
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 #09251D | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09251D | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09251D text on white | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #09251D text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9B
oklch(70.6% 0.07 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#489B82
oklch(63% 0.09 171.1)
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Step 600
600
#22866C
oklch(55.7% 0.098 171.1)
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Step 700
700
#11715A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 171.4)
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Step 800
800
#145C4A
oklch(42.7% 0.075 171.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 171.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09251D
oklch(24% 0.037 171.3)
#09251D 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) | #24221D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201F1E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002523 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09251D
#09251D
oklch(24% 0.037 171.3)
- #2D1821
#2D1821
oklch(24.1% 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 #09251D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
Use #09251D 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.