#002802
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24% 0.079 143.6), rgb(0, 40, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#002802 is a very dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 144°. 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 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002802 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 40, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.079 143.6) |
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 #002802 | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002802 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002802 text on white | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #002802 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CD19A
oklch(80.9% 0.094 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#61B860
oklch(70.7% 0.15 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#25A52C
oklch(63.2% 0.192 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C15
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#007610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#005108
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002802
oklch(24% 0.079 143.6)
#002802 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) | #252005 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002721 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002802
#002802
oklch(24% 0.079 143.6)
- #300F34
#300F34
oklch(24% 0.078 323.2)
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 #002802, 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 0.085
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.088
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.095
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.099
Use #002802 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.