#09271D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.7% 0.041 167.8), rgb(9, 39, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#09271D is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09271D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 39, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 63%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.041 167.8) |
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 #09271D | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09271D | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09271D text on white | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #09271D 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.048 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB097
oklch(70.6% 0.077 167.8)
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Step 500
500
#439C7E
oklch(63% 0.097 168.2)
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Step 600
600
#178767
oklch(55.6% 0.107 167.8)
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Step 700
700
#017255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C5D46
oklch(42.7% 0.082 167.8)
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Step 900
900
#174C3B
oklch(37.6% 0.063 168.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09271D
oklch(24.7% 0.041 167.8)
#09271D 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) | #26241C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22211E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002724 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09271D
#09271D
oklch(24.7% 0.041 167.8)
- #2F1924
#2F1924
oklch(24.8% 0.039 349)
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 #09271D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
Use #09271D 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.