#00280D
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.2% 0.067 150), rgb(0, 40, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#00280D is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00280D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 40, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.067 150) |
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 #00280D | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00280D | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00280D text on white | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #00280D 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFA6
oklch(80.8% 0.078 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#61B676
oklch(70.6% 0.125 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#23A351
oklch(63% 0.161 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00280D
oklch(24.2% 0.067 150)
#00280D 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) | #28230B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24200F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002722 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00280D
#00280D
oklch(24.2% 0.067 150)
- #31122E
#31122E
oklch(24.3% 0.066 331.2)
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 #00280D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.024
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.029
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.090
Use #00280D 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.