#0E2D2B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.3% 0.037 189.5), rgb(14, 45, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#0E2D2B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E2D2B |
| RGB | rgb(14, 45, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 53%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.037 189.5) |
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 #0E2D2B | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E2D2B | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E2D2B text on white | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E2D2B text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.044 189)
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Step 400
400
#6BAFAA
oklch(70.7% 0.07 189.7)
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Step 500
500
#3C9B95
oklch(63.2% 0.089 189.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#114B48
oklch(37.6% 0.058 189.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E2D2B
oklch(27.3% 0.037 189.5)
#0E2D2B 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) | #2A2A2B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25272B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E2C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E2D2B
#0E2D2B
oklch(27.3% 0.037 189.5)
- #372023
#372023
oklch(27.4% 0.036 11.2)
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 #0E2D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
Use #0E2D2B 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.