#0A261D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.4% 0.038 169), rgb(10, 38, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#0A261D is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A261D |
| RGB | rgb(10, 38, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 58%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.038 169) |
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 #0A261D | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A261D | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A261D text on white | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A261D text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBC
oklch(81% 0.046 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#72B099
oklch(70.8% 0.073 168.8)
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Step 500
500
#489B80
oklch(63% 0.092 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#228669
oklch(55.6% 0.101 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#117157
oklch(49% 0.093 168.9)
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Step 800
800
#145C48
oklch(42.6% 0.077 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.061 168.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A261D
oklch(24.4% 0.038 169)
#0A261D 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) | #25231D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21201E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002623 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A261D
#0A261D
oklch(24.4% 0.038 169)
- #2E1823
#2E1823
oklch(24.4% 0.039 349.1)
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 #0A261D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
Use #0A261D 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.