#002B16
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.4% 0.061 156.6), rgb(0, 43, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#002B16 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002B16 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 43, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.061 156.6) |
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 #002B16 | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002B16 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002B16 text on white | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #002B16 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 157)
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Step 400
400
#5CB683
oklch(70.7% 0.116 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#11A363
oklch(63.1% 0.148 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002B16
oklch(25.4% 0.061 156.6)
#002B16 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) | #2B2615 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262317 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B26 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002B16
#002B16
oklch(25.4% 0.061 156.6)
- #34162D
#34162D
oklch(25.4% 0.06 336.7)
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 #002B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.027
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.083
Use #002B16 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.