#002417
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.1% 0.049 164.6), rgb(0, 36, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#002417 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002417 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 36, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.049 164.6) |
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 #002417 | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002417 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002417 text on white | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #002417 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 165.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 164.7)
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Step 400
400
#65B392
oklch(70.7% 0.092 164.8)
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Step 500
500
#2EA077
oklch(63.2% 0.119 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#064E37
oklch(37.7% 0.077 164.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002417
oklch(23.1% 0.049 164.6)
#002417 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) | #232016 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1D18 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002420 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002417
#002417
oklch(23.1% 0.049 164.6)
- #2D1322
#2D1322
oklch(23.1% 0.048 345.9)
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 #002417, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
Use #002417 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.