#09271E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.7% 0.04 170), rgb(9, 39, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#09271E is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09271E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 39, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 63%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.04 170) |
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 #09271E | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09271E | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09271E text on white | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #09271E text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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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
#A3CBBC
oklch(80.9% 0.047 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB099
oklch(70.7% 0.075 169.7)
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Step 500
500
#439C81
oklch(63.1% 0.095 170.4)
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Step 600
600
#17876A
oklch(55.7% 0.105 169.9)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#0C5D48
oklch(42.7% 0.081 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#164C3C
oklch(37.6% 0.063 169.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09271E
oklch(24.7% 0.04 170)
#09271E 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) | #26241E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21211F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002724 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09271E
#09271E
oklch(24.7% 0.04 170)
- #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 #09271E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
Use #09271E 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.