#002B1A
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.5% 0.056 161.5), rgb(0, 43, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#002B1A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002B1A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 43, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.056 161.5) |
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 #002B1A | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002B1A | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002B1A text on white | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #002B1A text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB3
oklch(81% 0.068 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#5CB58B
oklch(70.6% 0.107 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#0FA26F
oklch(63.1% 0.136 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002B1A
oklch(25.5% 0.056 161.5)
#002B1A 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) | #2A2719 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25231B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B27 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002B1A
#002B1A
oklch(25.5% 0.056 161.5)
- #35172B
#35172B
oklch(25.6% 0.057 341.4)
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 #002B1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
Use #002B1A 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.