#081C14
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.7% 0.031 165.2), rgb(8, 28, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.69:1).
About this color
#081C14 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081C14 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 28, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 56%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.031 165.2) |
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 #081C14 | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081C14 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081C14 text on white | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #081C14 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9BB
oklch(81% 0.037 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD98
oklch(70.8% 0.059 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B987E
oklch(63% 0.075 165.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8267
oklch(55.5% 0.081 165)
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Step 700
700
#306E56
oklch(49% 0.076 165.5)
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Step 800
800
#295A46
oklch(42.7% 0.063 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#264A3B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 165.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081C14
oklch(20.7% 0.031 165.2)
#081C14 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) | #1B1A14 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181715 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031C1A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081C14
#081C14
oklch(20.7% 0.031 165.2)
- #22121B
#22121B
oklch(20.8% 0.031 345.3)
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 #081C14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
Use #081C14 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.