#0E2C16
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.3% 0.054 149.9), rgb(14, 44, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#0E2C16 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E2C16 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 44, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 52%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.054 149.9) |
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 #0E2C16 | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E2C16 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E2C16 text on white | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E2C16 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B37E
oklch(70.8% 0.103 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#449F5D
oklch(63% 0.131 150)
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Step 600
600
#1B8942
oklch(55.5% 0.143 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#077534
oklch(49.2% 0.134 149.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.11 150)
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Step 900
900
#184E28
oklch(37.8% 0.085 150)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E2C16
oklch(26.3% 0.054 149.9)
#0E2C16 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) | #2C2814 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282517 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #072B27 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E2C16
#0E2C16
oklch(26.3% 0.054 149.9)
- #331A31
#331A31
oklch(26.2% 0.054 329.9)
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 #0E2C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.030
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.078
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.081
Use #0E2C16 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.