#092523
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.3% 0.034 188.7), rgb(9, 37, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#092523 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #092523 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 37, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 61%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.034 188.7) |
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 #092523 | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #092523 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #092523 text on white | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #092523 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.04 190.3)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA8
oklch(70.8% 0.064 188)
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Step 500
500
#469993
oklch(63% 0.081 189)
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Step 600
600
#1F847E
oklch(55.7% 0.088 188.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C6F6A
oklch(49% 0.082 189.2)
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Step 800
800
#125B56
oklch(42.8% 0.068 188)
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Step 900
900
#194B47
oklch(37.8% 0.053 187.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#092523
oklch(24.3% 0.034 188.7)
#092523 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) | #232323 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1F23 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002624 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #092523
#092523
oklch(24.3% 0.034 188.7)
- #2E191D
#2E191D
oklch(24.3% 0.034 7.5)
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 #092523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
Use #092523 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.