#0E2F2C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28% 0.039 187), rgb(14, 47, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#0E2F2C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E2F2C |
| RGB | rgb(14, 47, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 54%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.039 187) |
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 #0E2F2C | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E2F2C | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E2F2C text on white | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E2F2C 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
#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
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC5
oklch(81% 0.046 185.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B0A8
oklch(70.8% 0.074 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#359C93
oklch(63.2% 0.094 186.8)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C4C47
oklch(37.7% 0.061 186.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E2F2C
oklch(28% 0.039 187)
#0E2F2C 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) | #2C2C2C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27282C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00302E | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E2F2C
#0E2F2C
oklch(28% 0.039 187)
- #392126
#392126
oklch(28.1% 0.038 6.2)
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 #0E2F2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
Use #0E2F2C 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.