#10240E
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.6% 0.048 142), rgb(16, 36, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#10240E is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10240E |
| RGB | rgb(16, 36, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 44%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.048 142) |
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 #10240E | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #10240E | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #10240E text on white | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #10240E text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.056 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7A
oklch(70.6% 0.091 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B58
oklch(63.1% 0.116 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#43853C
oklch(55.5% 0.126 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#34712E
oklch(49.2% 0.118 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C27
oklch(42.7% 0.098 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#284C25
oklch(37.8% 0.076 142.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#10240E
oklch(23.6% 0.048 142)
#10240E 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) | #25210C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221F0F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E231F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10240E
#10240E
oklch(23.6% 0.048 142)
- #29162C
#29162C
oklch(23.6% 0.049 322)
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 #10240E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.085
Use #10240E 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.