#00281C
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.6% 0.05 168), rgb(0, 40, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#00281C is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00281C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 40, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.05 168) |
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 #00281C | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00281C | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00281C text on white | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #00281C text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 169.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDB9
oklch(80.8% 0.059 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#60B495
oklch(70.8% 0.095 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#1FA07B
oklch(63% 0.12 167.9)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00281C
oklch(24.6% 0.05 168)
#00281C 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) | #27241B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22201D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002825 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00281C
#00281C
oklch(24.6% 0.05 168)
- #321625
#321625
oklch(24.7% 0.05 348.1)
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 #00281C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
Use #00281C 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.