#002216
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.3% 0.047 165.5), rgb(0, 34, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.93:1).
About this color
#002216 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002216 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 34, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.047 165.5) |
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 #002216 | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002216 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002216 text on white | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #002216 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#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
#C7E0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 165.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCB8
oklch(80.8% 0.054 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#68B293
oklch(70.6% 0.088 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#349F79
oklch(63.2% 0.113 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#0B4E38
oklch(37.8% 0.074 165.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002216
oklch(22.3% 0.047 165.5)
#002216 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) | #211F15 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1B17 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00221F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002216
#002216
oklch(22.3% 0.047 165.5)
- #2A1220
#2A1220
oklch(22.3% 0.045 345.4)
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 #002216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.081
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.081
Use #002216 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.