#002801
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24% 0.08 143), rgb(0, 40, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#002801 is a very dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002801 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 40, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.08 143) |
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 #002801 | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002801 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002801 text on white | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #002801 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CD199
oklch(80.9% 0.095 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#61B85E
oklch(70.7% 0.152 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#25A527
oklch(63.1% 0.195 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007609
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002801
oklch(24% 0.08 143)
#002801 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) | #292300 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252004 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002620 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002801
#002801
oklch(24% 0.08 143)
- #300E35
#300E35
oklch(23.9% 0.081 322.3)
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 #002801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.018
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.024
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.088
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.097
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.100
Use #002801 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.