#09362C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30% 0.051 174.4), rgb(9, 54, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#09362C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09362C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 54, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 71%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.051 174.4) |
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 #09362C | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09362C | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09362C text on white | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #09362C text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 173.4)
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Step 300
300
#98CEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 174.5)
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Step 400
400
#57B49C
oklch(70.6% 0.096 174.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09362C
oklch(30% 0.051 174.4)
#09362C 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) | #34322C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2D2D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003733 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09362C
#09362C
oklch(30% 0.051 174.4)
- #42232F
#42232F
oklch(30.1% 0.05 355.8)
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 #09362C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
Use #09362C 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.