#0E2C20
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.6% 0.043 164.4), rgb(14, 44, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#0E2C20 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E2C20 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 44, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 52%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.043 164.4) |
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 #0E2C20 | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E2C20 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E2C20 text on white | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E2C20 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBB8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 164.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB193
oklch(70.7% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 500
500
#429D79
oklch(63.1% 0.103 164.4)
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Step 600
600
#158762
oklch(55.5% 0.112 164.7)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B5D42
oklch(42.6% 0.086 164.4)
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Step 900
900
#164D38
oklch(37.8% 0.068 164.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E2C20
oklch(26.6% 0.043 164.4)
#0E2C20 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) | #2B291F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272521 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #032C29 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E2C20
#0E2C20
oklch(26.6% 0.043 164.4)
- #341D2A
#341D2A
oklch(26.6% 0.042 345.4)
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 #0E2C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
Use #0E2C20 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.