#0E271F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25% 0.035 170.1), rgb(14, 39, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#0E271F is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E271F |
| RGB | rgb(14, 39, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 47%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.035 170.1) |
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 #0E271F | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E271F | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E271F text on white | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E271F text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 169)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9A
oklch(70.6% 0.066 170)
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Step 500
500
#4F9A82
oklch(63.1% 0.084 170.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E856B
oklch(55.7% 0.092 169.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F7059
oklch(49.1% 0.085 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B49
oklch(42.6% 0.07 170.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 169.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E271F
oklch(25% 0.035 170.1)
#0E271F 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) | #26241F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222120 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #052725 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E271F
#0E271F
oklch(25% 0.035 170.1)
- #2E1B24
#2E1B24
oklch(25.1% 0.033 349.9)
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 #0E271F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
Use #0E271F 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.