#002812
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.3% 0.061 154.4), rgb(0, 40, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#002812 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002812 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 40, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.061 154.4) |
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 #002812 | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002812 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002812 text on white | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #002812 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.072 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#61B680
oklch(70.8% 0.115 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#22A25F
oklch(63% 0.147 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002812
oklch(24.3% 0.061 154.4)
#002812 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) | #282410 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232014 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002723 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002812
#002812
oklch(24.3% 0.061 154.4)
- #31132C
#31132C
oklch(24.3% 0.062 334)
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 #002812, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.088
Use #002812 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.