#09291F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.4% 0.042 168.9), rgb(9, 41, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.57:1).
About this color
#09291F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09291F |
| RGB | rgb(9, 41, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 64%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.042 168.9) |
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 #09291F | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09291F | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09291F text on white | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #09291F text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBB
oklch(80.8% 0.049 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB198
oklch(70.7% 0.08 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D9D7F
oklch(63.1% 0.101 169.2)
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Step 600
600
#048868
oklch(55.7% 0.111 168.7)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#015E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.8)
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Step 900
900
#124D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 168.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09291F
oklch(25.4% 0.042 168.9)
#09291F 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) | #28261E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232220 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002926 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09291F
#09291F
oklch(25.4% 0.042 168.9)
- #321A26
#321A26
oklch(25.5% 0.042 349.2)
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 #09291F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
Use #09291F 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.