#112209
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23% 0.05 136.7), rgb(17, 34, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#112209 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #112209 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 34, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 58%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.05 136.7) |
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 #112209 | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #112209 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #112209 text on white | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #112209 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AE73
oklch(70.6% 0.094 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#669A4E
oklch(63.1% 0.12 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C8430
oklch(55.6% 0.131 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D7022
oklch(49.2% 0.122 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#335B1E
oklch(42.7% 0.101 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1F
oklch(37.8% 0.078 136.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#112209
oklch(23% 0.05 136.7)
#112209 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) | #231F07 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D0B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10211C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #112209
#112209
oklch(23% 0.05 136.7)
- #26152C
#26152C
oklch(23% 0.049 316.9)
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 #112209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
Use #112209 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.