#10271E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.1% 0.034 166.2), rgb(16, 39, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#10271E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10271E |
| RGB | rgb(16, 39, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 42%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.034 166.2) |
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 #10271E | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #10271E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #10271E text on white | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #10271E text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#79AE97
oklch(70.7% 0.066 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#549A7E
oklch(63.2% 0.084 165.9)
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Step 600
600
#358467
oklch(55.6% 0.09 166)
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Step 700
700
#277056
oklch(49.2% 0.084 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#225B46
oklch(42.7% 0.07 165.9)
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Step 900
900
#224B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.054 165.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#10271E
oklch(25.1% 0.034 166.2)
#10271E 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) | #26241E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23221F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #092724 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10271E
#10271E
oklch(25.1% 0.034 166.2)
- #2E1B25
#2E1B25
oklch(25.1% 0.034 347)
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 #10271E, 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 0.045
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
Use #10271E 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.