#0E2A18
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.7% 0.048 153.2), rgb(14, 42, 24).
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White text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#0E2A18 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E2A18 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 42, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 50%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.048 153.2) |
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 #0E2A18 | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E2A18 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E2A18 text on white | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E2A18 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.057 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#73B186
oklch(70.6% 0.09 153.3)
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Step 500
500
#499E67
oklch(63.2% 0.117 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#24884E
oklch(55.6% 0.127 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#14733F
oklch(49% 0.118 153.3)
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Step 800
800
#165E34
oklch(42.7% 0.098 153)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.076 153.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E2A18
oklch(25.7% 0.048 153.2)
#0E2A18 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) | #2A2617 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262419 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #072925 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E2A18
#0E2A18
oklch(25.7% 0.048 153.2)
- #311A2D
#311A2D
oklch(25.7% 0.048 333.5)
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 #0E2A18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
Use #0E2A18 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.