#0E2E36
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.2% 0.04 217.1), rgb(14, 46, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#0E2E36 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E2E36 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 46, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 59%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.04 217.1) |
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 #0E2E36 | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E2E36 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E2E36 text on white | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E2E36 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D5
oklch(81% 0.047 217.1)
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Step 400
400
#67ACBF
oklch(70.6% 0.075 217.4)
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Step 500
500
#3497AF
oklch(63% 0.096 217.3)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#0B4957
oklch(37.6% 0.063 217.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E2E36
oklch(28.2% 0.04 217.1)
#0E2E36 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) | #292C36 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232836 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003130 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E2E36
#0E2E36
oklch(28.2% 0.04 217.1)
- #3A221B
#3A221B
oklch(28.1% 0.039 37)
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 #0E2E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
Use #0E2E36 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.