#002A12
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25% 0.064 153.2), rgb(0, 42, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#002A12 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002A12 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 42, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.064 153.2) |
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 #002A12 | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002A12 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002A12 text on white | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #002A12 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.075 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#5EB67C
oklch(70.6% 0.121 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#19A35A
oklch(63% 0.155 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002A12
oklch(25% 0.064 153.2)
#002A12 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) | #2A2510 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252214 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002924 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002A12
#002A12
oklch(25% 0.064 153.2)
- #33142E
#33142E
oklch(24.9% 0.064 333.8)
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 #002A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.024
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.027
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.085
Use #002A12 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.