#09290A
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.9% 0.066 143.8), rgb(9, 41, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (15.75:1).
About this color
#09290A is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09290A |
| RGB | rgb(9, 41, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 64%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.066 143.8) |
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 #09290A | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09290A | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09290A text on white | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #09290A text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB56D
oklch(70.8% 0.125 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#41A144
oklch(63.1% 0.159 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#148B20
oklch(55.5% 0.173 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6013
oklch(42.6% 0.133 143.8)
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Step 900
900
#154F18
oklch(37.7% 0.104 143.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09290A
oklch(24.9% 0.066 143.8)
#09290A 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) | #2A2407 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26220D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #042822 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09290A
#09290A
oklch(24.9% 0.066 143.8)
- #301533
#301533
oklch(24.9% 0.065 323.5)
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 #09290A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.019
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.022
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
Use #09290A 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.