#0E302A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.2% 0.041 179.7), rgb(14, 48, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#0E302A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E302A |
| RGB | rgb(14, 48, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 55%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.041 179.7) |
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 #0E302A | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E302A | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E302A text on white | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E302A text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 179)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 179.6)
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Step 400
400
#67B1A2
oklch(70.8% 0.078 179.4)
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Step 500
500
#339D8B
oklch(63.1% 0.099 179.3)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#0A4D43
oklch(37.8% 0.065 179.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E302A
oklch(28.2% 0.041 179.7)
#0E302A 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) | #2E2D2A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29292A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00312E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E302A
#0E302A
oklch(28.2% 0.041 179.7)
- #3A2129
#3A2129
oklch(28.3% 0.04 359.3)
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 #0E302A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
Use #0E302A 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.