#0E2721
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.1% 0.033 175.7), rgb(14, 39, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#0E2721 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E2721 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 39, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 47%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.033 175.7) |
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 #0E2721 | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E2721 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E2721 text on white | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E2721 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#E2ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9BF
oklch(80.8% 0.039 175.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9F
oklch(70.8% 0.063 175.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E9A87
oklch(63.2% 0.082 175.2)
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Step 600
600
#2D8471
oklch(55.6% 0.088 175.6)
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Step 700
700
#1E705F
oklch(49.2% 0.082 175.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5B4D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 175.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B40
oklch(37.8% 0.053 174.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E2721
oklch(25.1% 0.033 175.7)
#0E2721 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) | #252421 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222121 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #042825 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E2721
#0E2721
oklch(25.1% 0.033 175.7)
- #2F1B22
#2F1B22
oklch(25.1% 0.034 357.2)
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 #0E2721, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
Use #0E2721 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.