#002918
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.8% 0.056 160.7), rgb(0, 41, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#002918 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002918 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 41, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.056 160.7) |
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 #002918 | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002918 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002918 text on white | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #002918 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.065 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FB58B
oklch(70.7% 0.105 160.8)
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Step 500
500
#1CA26E
oklch(63.2% 0.135 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002918
oklch(24.8% 0.056 160.7)
#002918 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) | #282517 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232119 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002925 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002918
#002918
oklch(24.8% 0.056 160.7)
- #321529
#321529
oklch(24.7% 0.056 340.3)
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 #002918, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
Use #002918 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.