#09342C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.4% 0.048 177.5), rgb(9, 52, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#09342C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09342C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 52, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 70%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.048 177.5) |
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 #09342C | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09342C | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09342C text on white | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #09342C text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEEA
oklch(93.7% 0.017 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 178.8)
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Step 300
300
#99CDC0
oklch(80.8% 0.057 177.7)
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Step 400
400
#5AB3A0
oklch(70.6% 0.091 177.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09342C
oklch(29.4% 0.048 177.5)
#09342C 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) | #32302C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2C2D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003532 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09342C
#09342C
oklch(29.4% 0.048 177.5)
- #3F222C
#3F222C
oklch(29.4% 0.047 358.2)
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 #09342C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
Use #09342C 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.