#0E2505
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.7% 0.062 137.8), rgb(14, 37, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#0E2505 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E2505 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 37, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 76%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.062 137.8) |
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 #0E2505 | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E2505 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E2505 text on white | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E2505 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.073 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BB268
oklch(70.7% 0.118 138)
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Step 500
500
#589E3C
oklch(63.2% 0.151 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B8811
oklch(55.6% 0.164 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#265E08
oklch(42.7% 0.126 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#244D13
oklch(37.7% 0.098 138)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E2505
oklch(23.7% 0.062 137.8)
#0E2505 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) | #262102 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F07 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C231E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E2505
#0E2505
oklch(23.7% 0.062 137.8)
- #2A1431
#2A1431
oklch(23.7% 0.061 317.6)
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 #0E2505, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.031
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.096
Use #0E2505 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.