#101809
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(19.6% 0.031 131.6), rgb(16, 24, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.15:1).
About this color
#101809 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101809 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 24, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 45%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.031 131.6) |
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 #101809 | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101809 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101809 text on white | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #101809 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A983
oklch(70.8% 0.059 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#799364
oklch(63.1% 0.074 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#627D4A
oklch(55.5% 0.081 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#516A3B
oklch(49.2% 0.076 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#425631
oklch(42.6% 0.063 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#38472C
oklch(37.7% 0.048 132)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101809
oklch(19.6% 0.031 131.6)
#101809 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) | #191608 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18150A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #101714 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101809
#101809
oklch(19.6% 0.031 131.6)
- #1A111F
#1A111F
oklch(19.6% 0.03 313)
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 #101809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.082
Use #101809 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.