#0C1402
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.7% 0.039 127.5), rgb(12, 20, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.80:1).
About this color
#0C1402 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C1402 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 20, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 82%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.7% 0.039 127.5) |
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 #0C1402 | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C1402 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C1402 text on white | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C1402 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A7
oklch(81% 0.047 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#93AA77
oklch(70.7% 0.076 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#799454
oklch(63% 0.094 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#627E37
oklch(55.5% 0.104 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#516B2A
oklch(49.2% 0.097 127.8)
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Step 800
800
#435724
oklch(42.7% 0.079 127.3)
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Step 900
900
#384822
oklch(37.8% 0.063 127.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C1402
oklch(17.7% 0.039 127.5)
#0C1402 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) | #161201 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141103 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D1310 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C1402
#0C1402
oklch(17.7% 0.039 127.5)
- #160C1E
#160C1E
oklch(17.8% 0.038 308.6)
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 #0C1402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.093
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.096
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.098
Use #0C1402 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.