#092622
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.5% 0.035 182.8), rgb(9, 38, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#092622 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #092622 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 38, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 62%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.035 182.8) |
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 #092622 | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #092622 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #092622 text on white | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #092622 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 183.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 182.8)
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Step 400
400
#70AFA4
oklch(70.8% 0.067 182.1)
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Step 500
500
#449A8E
oklch(63% 0.085 183.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A8578
oklch(55.7% 0.093 182.5)
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Step 700
700
#057065
oklch(49% 0.086 183)
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Step 800
800
#0E5C52
oklch(42.8% 0.072 181.7)
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Step 900
900
#174B44
oklch(37.6% 0.056 182.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#092622
oklch(24.5% 0.035 182.8)
#092622 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) | #242322 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2022 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002725 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #092622
#092622
oklch(24.5% 0.035 182.8)
- #2F191F
#2F191F
oklch(24.6% 0.036 2.5)
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 #092622, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
Use #092622 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.