#09292B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.9% 0.037 201), rgb(9, 41, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#09292B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09292B |
| RGB | rgb(9, 41, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 65%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.037 201) |
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 #09292B | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09292B | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09292B text on white | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #09292B text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CACC
oklch(81% 0.043 200)
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Step 400
400
#6AAEB2
oklch(70.7% 0.069 200.5)
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Step 500
500
#39999F
oklch(63% 0.088 201)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#0F4B4E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 200)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09292B
oklch(25.9% 0.037 201)
#09292B 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) | #25272B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20232B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B2A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09292B
#09292B
oklch(25.9% 0.037 201)
- #341C1C
#341C1C
oklch(25.9% 0.038 20)
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 #09292B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
Use #09292B 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.