#0E4E38
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37.9% 0.073 164.8), rgb(14, 78, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#0E4E38 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E4E38 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 78, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.073 164.8) |
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 #0E4E38 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E4E38 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #0E4E38 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E4E38 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCB8
oklch(80.8% 0.054 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#69B293
oklch(70.7% 0.087 165)
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Step 500
500
#379F78
oklch(63.2% 0.113 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E4E38
oklch(37.9% 0.073 164.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D21
oklch(26.9% 0.045 165.9)
#0E4E38 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) | #4C4837 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444239 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E48 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E4E38
#0E4E38
oklch(37.9% 0.073 164.8)
- #5D314B
#5D314B
oklch(37.9% 0.073 344.8)
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 #0E4E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
Use #0E4E38 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.