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#09422f color: UP Forest Green

#09422f is rgb(9, 66, 47) in RGB and oklch(33.839% 0.06572 165.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

33.8%
0.066
165°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • emerald-900
  • Black 74%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #09422f

#09422f is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 33.8% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.46:1 contrast and black text 1.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is UP Forest Green (#014431). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-900.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #09422f mixed with white

  1. 09422f
  2. 265341
  3. 3d6554
  4. 547767
  5. 6b897b
  6. 839c90
  7. 9bafa5
  8. b3c2bb
  9. ccd6d1
  10. e5eae8

Darker: #09422f mixed with black

  1. 09422f
  2. 073827
  3. 052f20
  4. 032519
  5. 021c12
  6. 01140c
  7. 010b06
  8. 000503
  9. 000101
  10. 000000

Calmer: #09422f with less saturation

  1. 09422f
  2. 124130
  3. 194031
  4. 1e3f32
  5. 233e32
  6. 273d33
  7. 2b3c34
  8. 2e3b35
  9. 313a36
  10. 353937

Questions about #09422f

What color is #09422f?

#09422f is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is UP Forest Green. In RGB it is rgb(9, 66, 47), in HSL hsl(160, 76%, 14.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.839% 0.06572 165.171).

What colors go well with #09422f?

The complementary color of #09422f is #4f293f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #283f1b and #004242. The triadic partners are #343258 and #532b19.

Is white or black text more readable on #09422f?

White text reads better on #09422f: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.46:1 and black gives 1.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #09422f a warm or cool color?

#09422f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 33.8% and its chroma 0.066.