#00290E
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.6% 0.067 150.4), rgb(0, 41, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.86:1).
About this color
#00290E is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00290E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 41, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.067 150.4) |
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 #00290E | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00290E | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00290E text on white | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #00290E 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
#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
#C5E2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A6
oklch(81% 0.08 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#60B776
oklch(70.8% 0.127 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#1FA451
oklch(63.2% 0.163 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00290E
oklch(24.6% 0.067 150.4)
#00290E 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) | #29240C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252110 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002823 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00290E
#00290E
oklch(24.6% 0.067 150.4)
- #32132F
#32132F
oklch(24.6% 0.066 331.1)
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 #00290E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.022
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.026
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.087
Use #00290E 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.