#06241B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.5% 0.04 169.7), rgb(6, 36, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.45:1).
About this color
#06241B is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06241B |
| RGB | rgb(6, 36, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 71%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.04 169.7) |
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 #06241B | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06241B | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #06241B text on white | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #06241B text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBC
oklch(80.9% 0.047 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB099
oklch(70.7% 0.075 169.7)
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Step 500
500
#439C80
oklch(63.1% 0.096 169.7)
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Step 600
600
#178769
oklch(55.7% 0.105 169.2)
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Step 700
700
#017258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.8)
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Step 800
800
#0C5D48
oklch(42.7% 0.081 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#164C3C
oklch(37.6% 0.063 169.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#06241B
oklch(23.5% 0.04 169.7)
#06241B 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) | #23211B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1E1C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002421 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06241B
#06241B
oklch(23.5% 0.04 169.7)
- #2C1621
#2C1621
oklch(23.5% 0.04 349.2)
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 #06241B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
Use #06241B 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.