#0E1602
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.6% 0.042 126.5), rgb(14, 22, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.51:1).
About this color
#0E1602 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E1602 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 22, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 83%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.042 126.5) |
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 #0E1602 | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E1602 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E1602 text on white | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E1602 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
#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
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#94AA74
oklch(70.7% 0.079 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A954F
oklch(63.2% 0.101 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#637F31
oklch(55.7% 0.11 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B24
oklch(49.2% 0.102 126.4)
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Step 800
800
#43571F
oklch(42.7% 0.085 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#38481F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 127)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E1602
oklch(18.6% 0.042 126.5)
#0E1602 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) | #181401 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171303 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F1411 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E1602
#0E1602
oklch(18.6% 0.042 126.5)
- #180D21
#180D21
oklch(18.5% 0.042 308.2)
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 #0E1602, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.085
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.089
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.090
Use #0E1602 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.