#09261B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.3% 0.041 165), rgb(9, 38, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#09261B is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09261B |
| RGB | rgb(9, 38, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 62%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.041 165) |
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 #09261B | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09261B | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09261B text on white | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #09261B 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.049 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#71B095
oklch(70.7% 0.077 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#469C7A
oklch(63% 0.099 164.9)
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Step 600
600
#1E8763
oklch(55.7% 0.108 164.7)
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Step 700
700
#0B7252
oklch(49.1% 0.1 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#115D43
oklch(42.7% 0.083 164.6)
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Step 900
900
#194C39
oklch(37.6% 0.064 165.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09261B
oklch(24.3% 0.041 165)
#09261B 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) | #25231A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21201C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002623 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09261B
#09261B
oklch(24.3% 0.041 165)
- #2E1824
#2E1824
oklch(24.4% 0.04 346.6)
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 #09261B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
Use #09261B 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.