#09270D
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.3% 0.059 145.9), rgb(9, 39, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#09270D is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 146°. 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 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09270D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 39, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 63%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.059 145.9) |
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 #09270D | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09270D | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09270D text on white | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #09270D 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA6
oklch(80.8% 0.07 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#71B375
oklch(70.6% 0.112 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#46A051
oklch(63.2% 0.144 146)
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Step 600
600
#1F8A33
oklch(55.6% 0.156 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D7526
oklch(49.1% 0.145 146)
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Step 800
800
#125F21
oklch(42.6% 0.12 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#194E20
oklch(37.7% 0.094 145.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09270D
oklch(24.3% 0.059 145.9)
#09270D 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) | #28230B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24200F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #042621 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09270D
#09270D
oklch(24.3% 0.059 145.9)
- #2E152F
#2E152F
oklch(24.4% 0.059 325.8)
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 #09270D, 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
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.091
Use #09270D 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.