#0E281A
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.1% 0.042 157.8), rgb(14, 40, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#0E281A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E281A |
| RGB | rgb(14, 40, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 48%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.042 157.8) |
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 #0E281A | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E281A | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E281A text on white | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E281A 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#75B08D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C71
oklch(63.1% 0.102 157.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C865A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#1D7249
oklch(49.2% 0.103 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D3C
oklch(42.8% 0.086 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C34
oklch(37.7% 0.066 158.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E281A
oklch(25.1% 0.042 157.8)
#0E281A 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) | #282519 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24221B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #072824 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E281A
#0E281A
oklch(25.1% 0.042 157.8)
- #2F1A29
#2F1A29
oklch(25.2% 0.042 338.1)
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 #0E281A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
Use #0E281A 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.