#09290D
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.9% 0.063 145.6), rgb(9, 41, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#09290D is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09290D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 41, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 64%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.063 145.6) |
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 #09290D | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09290D | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09290D text on white | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #09290D 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
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB472
oklch(70.7% 0.118 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#41A14C
oklch(63.2% 0.152 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#138B2D
oklch(55.6% 0.165 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#09601C
oklch(42.7% 0.127 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#154F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.1 145.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09290D
oklch(24.9% 0.063 145.6)
#09290D 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) | #2A250A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26220F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #032823 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09290D
#09290D
oklch(24.9% 0.063 145.6)
- #301531
#301531
oklch(24.8% 0.063 325.9)
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 #09290D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.022
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.025
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
Use #09290D 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.