#0E1E15
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.7% 0.028 158.3), rgb(14, 30, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.28:1).
About this color
#0E1E15 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E1E15 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 30, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 36%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.028 158.3) |
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 #0E1E15 | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E1E15 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E1E15 text on white | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E1E15 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B9
oklch(81% 0.034 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AB94
oklch(70.7% 0.053 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#65967A
oklch(63% 0.068 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B8163
oklch(55.7% 0.075 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D52
oklch(49.2% 0.069 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#325943
oklch(42.8% 0.058 158)
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Step 900
900
#2C4939
oklch(37.7% 0.045 159.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E1E15
oklch(21.7% 0.028 158.3)
#0E1E15 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) | #1E1C15 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1A16 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A1E1B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E1E15
#0E1E15
oklch(21.7% 0.028 158.3)
- #23151E
#23151E
oklch(21.8% 0.028 340.8)
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 #0E1E15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
Use #0E1E15 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.