#09382F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.7% 0.051 176.8), rgb(9, 56, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#09382F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09382F |
| RGB | rgb(9, 56, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 72%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.051 176.8) |
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 #09382F | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09382F | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09382F text on white | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #09382F text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#DEEEE9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.034 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#97CEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 177.2)
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Step 400
400
#53B59F
oklch(70.8% 0.098 176.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09382F
oklch(30.7% 0.051 176.8)
#09382F 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) | #35342F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2F30 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003935 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09382F
#09382F
oklch(30.7% 0.051 176.8)
- #442430
#442430
oklch(30.7% 0.051 356.6)
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 #09382F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
Use #09382F 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.