#0E2823
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.5% 0.034 179.2), rgb(14, 40, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#0E2823 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E2823 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 40, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 48%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.034 179.2) |
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 #0E2823 | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E2823 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E2823 text on white | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E2823 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 179.9)
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Step 400
400
#74AEA1
oklch(70.7% 0.064 178.7)
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Step 500
500
#4B9A8A
oklch(63.1% 0.082 178.5)
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Step 600
600
#288474
oklch(55.6% 0.088 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#187062
oklch(49.2% 0.082 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#195B50
oklch(42.7% 0.068 179.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B42
oklch(37.7% 0.054 178.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E2823
oklch(25.5% 0.034 179.2)
#0E2823 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) | #262523 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222223 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #032926 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E2823
#0E2823
oklch(25.5% 0.034 179.2)
- #301C22
#301C22
oklch(25.5% 0.033 0.2)
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 #0E2823, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
Use #0E2823 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.