#0F231E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.7% 0.028 175.8), rgb(15, 35, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.41:1).
About this color
#0F231E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F231E |
| RGB | rgb(15, 35, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 40%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.028 175.8) |
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 #0F231E | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F231E | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0F231E text on white | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F231E text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 177)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9F
oklch(70.8% 0.053 175.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B9788
oklch(63.1% 0.067 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E8271
oklch(55.7% 0.075 174.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D5F
oklch(49% 0.068 176.3)
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Step 800
800
#29594E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 176.5)
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Step 900
900
#264940
oklch(37.6% 0.044 175.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0F231E
oklch(23.7% 0.028 175.8)
#0F231E 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) | #22211E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1E1E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #082321 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F231E
#0F231E
oklch(23.7% 0.028 175.8)
- #29191F
#29191F
oklch(23.7% 0.027 355.2)
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 #0F231E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
Use #0F231E 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.