#09421F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.4% 0.083 151.1), rgb(9, 66, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#09421F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09421F |
| RGB | rgb(9, 66, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.083 151.1) |
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 #09421F | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09421F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #09421F text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #09421F text on black | 1.81:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAD
oklch(81% 0.062 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B281
oklch(70.6% 0.099 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#459F61
oklch(63.2% 0.127 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#1D8947
oklch(55.6% 0.138 151.2)
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Step 700
700
#0A7438
oklch(49% 0.128 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#105F2F
oklch(42.8% 0.107 151.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09421F
oklch(33.4% 0.083 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E19
oklch(27.1% 0.053 151.2)
#09421F 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) | #423C1C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3721 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00413A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09421F
#09421F
oklch(33.4% 0.083 151.1)
- #4E244A
#4E244A
oklch(33.4% 0.084 330.9)
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 #09421F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.022
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.024
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.028
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.033
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.042
Use #09421F 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.