#094831
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.7% 0.073 162.7), rgb(9, 72, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#094831 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #094831 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 72, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.073 162.7) |
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 #094831 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #094831 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #094831 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #094831 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BB291
oklch(70.7% 0.087 163)
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Step 500
500
#3C9E75
oklch(63% 0.111 162.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#094831
oklch(35.7% 0.073 162.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.045 163.7)
#094831 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) | #474230 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C33 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004842 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #094831
#094831
oklch(35.7% 0.073 162.7)
- #562C47
#562C47
oklch(35.8% 0.073 342.3)
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 #094831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.011
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.052
Use #094831 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.