#002818
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.5% 0.054 161.6), rgb(0, 40, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#002818 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002818 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 40, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.054 161.6) |
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 #002818 | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002818 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002818 text on white | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #002818 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.064 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#60B48D
oklch(70.6% 0.101 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#20A170
oklch(63% 0.13 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002818
oklch(24.5% 0.054 161.6)
#002818 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) | #272417 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222019 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002824 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002818
#002818
oklch(24.5% 0.054 161.6)
- #311528
#311528
oklch(24.5% 0.054 340.8)
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 #002818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
Use #002818 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.