#0E221E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.4% 0.027 179.3), rgb(14, 34, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.58:1).
About this color
#0E221E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E221E |
| RGB | rgb(14, 34, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 42%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.027 179.3) |
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 #0E221E | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E221E | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E221E text on white | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E221E 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DACA1
oklch(70.8% 0.053 178.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A978A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 178.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E8174
oklch(55.5% 0.072 179.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D62
oklch(49.1% 0.067 180.1)
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Step 800
800
#285950
oklch(42.7% 0.055 179.9)
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Step 900
900
#264942
oklch(37.7% 0.043 179.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E221E
oklch(23.4% 0.027 179.3)
#0E221E 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) | #21201E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1D1E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #062321 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E221E
#0E221E
oklch(23.4% 0.027 179.3)
- #29181D
#29181D
oklch(23.3% 0.029 0.4)
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 #0E221E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
Use #0E221E 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.