#00291D
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25% 0.05 168.4), rgb(0, 41, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#00291D 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00291D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 41, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.05 168.4) |
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 #00291D | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00291D | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00291D text on white | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #00291D 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 167.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEBA
oklch(81% 0.06 168.7)
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Step 400
400
#5EB496
oklch(70.7% 0.096 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#1AA17C
oklch(63.2% 0.122 168.3)
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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)
#00291D
oklch(25% 0.05 168.4)
#00291D 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) | #28251C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22211E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002926 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00291D
#00291D
oklch(25% 0.05 168.4)
- #331726
#331726
oklch(25.1% 0.05 348)
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 #00291D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
Use #00291D 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.