#001E08
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(20.5% 0.057 149.9), rgb(0, 30, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#001E08 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #001E08 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 30, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.057 149.9) |
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 #001E08 | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #001E08 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #001E08 text on white | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #001E08 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.038 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB37C
oklch(70.6% 0.107 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#40A05B
oklch(63.1% 0.137 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#0E8A40
oklch(55.5% 0.149 150)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#06602A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#144E26
oklch(37.6% 0.089 149.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#001E08
oklch(20.5% 0.057 149.9)
#001E08 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) | #1E1A06 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A170A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001D19 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #001E08
#001E08
oklch(20.5% 0.057 149.9)
- #250C23
#250C23
oklch(20.5% 0.056 330.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #001E08
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #001E08. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.089
Use #001E08 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.