#00230E
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.5% 0.058 153.2), rgb(0, 35, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.84:1).
About this color
#00230E is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00230E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 35, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.058 153.2) |
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 #00230E | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00230E | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00230E text on white | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #00230E 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#67B480
oklch(70.6% 0.109 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#33A160
oklch(63.1% 0.139 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#0A4F29
oklch(37.7% 0.091 153)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00230E
oklch(22.5% 0.058 153.2)
#00230E 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) | #231F0C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00221E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00230E
#00230E
oklch(22.5% 0.058 153.2)
- #2B1027
#2B1027
oklch(22.5% 0.058 333.2)
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 #00230E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.088
Use #00230E 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.