#0C1606
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.5% 0.035 134.2), rgb(12, 22, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.53:1).
About this color
#0C1606 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C1606 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 22, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 57%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.035 134.2) |
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 #0C1606 | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C1606 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C1606 text on white | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C1606 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AA80
oklch(70.7% 0.066 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#749560
oklch(63.1% 0.085 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F47
oklch(55.6% 0.09 134)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B38
oklch(49% 0.085 134.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F572F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 133.8)
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Step 900
900
#35482A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 134.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C1606
oklch(18.5% 0.035 134.2)
#0C1606 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) | #171405 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161307 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C1512 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C1606
#0C1606
oklch(18.5% 0.035 134.2)
- #180E1D
#180E1D
oklch(18.5% 0.033 313.9)
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 #0C1606, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.088
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.091
Use #0C1606 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.