#09311D
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.9% 0.058 157.2), rgb(9, 49, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.29:1).
About this color
#09311D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09311D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 49, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 69%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.058 157.2) |
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 #09311D | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09311D | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09311D text on white | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #09311D text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 156.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEAF
oklch(80.8% 0.068 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#61B585
oklch(70.7% 0.109 157)
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Step 500
500
#23A267
oklch(63.1% 0.139 157.3)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09311D
oklch(27.9% 0.058 157.2)
#09311D 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) | #312C1C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B291E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00312C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09311D
#09311D
oklch(27.9% 0.058 157.2)
- #3A1D33
#3A1D33
oklch(27.9% 0.057 336.6)
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 #09311D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
Use #09311D 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.