#0C1A09
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.9% 0.038 140.1), rgb(12, 26, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (17.98:1).
About this color
#0C1A09 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C1A09 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 26, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 49%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.038 140.1) |
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 #0C1A09 | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C1A09 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C1A09 text on white | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C1A09 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AC81
oklch(70.7% 0.072 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9762
oklch(63% 0.091 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#528248
oklch(55.7% 0.101 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#436D39
oklch(49% 0.092 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#375930
oklch(42.6% 0.076 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#30492A
oklch(37.6% 0.06 139.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C1A09
oklch(19.9% 0.038 140.1)
#0C1A09 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) | #1B1708 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19160A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B1916 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C1A09
#0C1A09
oklch(19.9% 0.038 140.1)
- #1D1020
#1D1020
oklch(19.9% 0.037 319.9)
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 #0C1A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
Use #0C1A09 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.