#00140C
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17% 0.035 166.8), rgb(0, 20, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.99:1).
About this color
#00140C is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00140C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 20, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17% 0.035 166.8) |
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 #00140C | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00140C | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00140C text on white | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #00140C text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABB
oklch(81% 0.042 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#78AE98
oklch(70.7% 0.066 167.2)
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Step 500
500
#529A7E
oklch(63.1% 0.085 166.4)
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Step 600
600
#328468
oklch(55.5% 0.091 167.3)
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Step 700
700
#247056
oklch(49.1% 0.085 166.6)
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Step 800
800
#205B47
oklch(42.7% 0.07 167.5)
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Step 900
900
#214B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 166.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00140C
oklch(17% 0.035 166.8)
#00140C 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) | #13120C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #100F0D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001412 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00140C
#00140C
oklch(17% 0.035 166.8)
- #1A0912
#1A0912
oklch(17.1% 0.034 348.2)
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 #00140C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.031
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.099
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.099
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.103
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.104
Use #00140C 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.