#0E221A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.2% 0.031 165.9), rgb(14, 34, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#0E221A is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E221A |
| RGB | rgb(14, 34, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 42%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.031 165.9) |
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 #0E221A | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E221A | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E221A text on white | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E221A text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD98
oklch(70.8% 0.059 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B987F
oklch(63.1% 0.075 166)
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Step 600
600
#3F8268
oklch(55.5% 0.08 165.9)
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Step 700
700
#306E57
oklch(49% 0.075 166.4)
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Step 800
800
#295A47
oklch(42.7% 0.063 165.9)
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Step 900
900
#264A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 166.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E221A
oklch(23.2% 0.031 165.9)
#0E221A 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) | #21201A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1D1B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #082220 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E221A
#0E221A
oklch(23.2% 0.031 165.9)
- #281720
#281720
oklch(23.1% 0.031 346.8)
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 #0E221A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
Use #0E221A 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.