#0E2523
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.5% 0.029 188), rgb(14, 37, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#0E2523 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E2523 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 37, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 45%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.029 188) |
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 #0E2523 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E2523 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E2523 text on white | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E2523 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 189.5)
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Step 400
400
#78ACA7
oklch(70.6% 0.055 188.5)
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Step 500
500
#529891
oklch(63.2% 0.072 187.1)
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Step 600
600
#33827C
oklch(55.6% 0.077 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#246E68
oklch(49.1% 0.072 187.5)
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Step 800
800
#205955
oklch(42.6% 0.059 188.8)
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Step 900
900
#214A46
oklch(37.8% 0.047 187)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E2523
oklch(24.5% 0.029 188)
#0E2523 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) | #232323 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2023 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #042624 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E2523
#0E2523
oklch(24.5% 0.029 188)
- #2D1B1E
#2D1B1E
oklch(24.7% 0.029 8.5)
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 #0E2523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
Use #0E2523 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.