#0C1600
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.3% 0.048 128), rgb(12, 22, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.57:1).
About this color
#0C1600 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C1600 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 22, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.3% 0.048 128) |
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 #0C1600 | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C1600 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C1600 text on white | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C1600 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AC6E
oklch(70.8% 0.091 128.3)
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Step 500
500
#759745
oklch(63.2% 0.117 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E8124
oklch(55.8% 0.126 128)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C15
oklch(49% 0.117 127.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F5815
oklch(42.5% 0.097 127.9)
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Step 900
900
#364919
oklch(37.7% 0.076 127.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C1600
oklch(18.3% 0.048 128)
#0C1600 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) | #181300 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161301 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D1411 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C1600
#0C1600
oklch(18.3% 0.048 128)
- #180B22
#180B22
oklch(18.2% 0.048 308.4)
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 #0C1600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.089
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.095
Use #0C1600 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.