#0A1709
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.8% 0.033 142.5), rgb(10, 23, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (18.43:1).
About this color
#0A1709 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A1709 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 23, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 44%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.033 142.5) |
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 #0A1709 | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A1709 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A1709 text on white | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A1709 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8B0
oklch(81% 0.04 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB87
oklch(70.7% 0.063 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9669
oklch(63.1% 0.08 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#548050
oklch(55.5% 0.087 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#446C41
oklch(49% 0.081 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#385836
oklch(42.6% 0.067 143)
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Step 900
900
#31492F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A1709
oklch(18.8% 0.033 142.5)
#0A1709 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) | #181508 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16130A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #091614 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A1709
#0A1709
oklch(18.8% 0.033 142.5)
- #1A0E1C
#1A0E1C
oklch(18.7% 0.033 321.7)
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 #0A1709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.086
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.087
Use #0A1709 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.