#0E4228
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.8% 0.071 156.9), rgb(14, 66, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#0E4228 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E4228 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 66, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 65%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.071 156.9) |
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 #0E4228 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E4228 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #0E4228 text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E4228 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B18B
oklch(70.7% 0.085 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#499D6E
oklch(63.1% 0.109 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#248756
oklch(55.5% 0.118 156.9)
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Step 700
700
#147346
oklch(49.2% 0.111 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#165D3A
oklch(42.6% 0.09 157)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E4228
oklch(33.8% 0.071 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D1D
oklch(27% 0.046 156.4)
#0E4228 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) | #413C26 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B382A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00413B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E4228
#0E4228
oklch(33.8% 0.071 156.9)
- #4E2845
#4E2845
oklch(33.8% 0.071 336.5)
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 #0E4228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.051
Use #0E4228 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.