#002B1F
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.7% 0.051 169.2), rgb(0, 43, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#002B1F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002B1F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 43, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.051 169.2) |
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 #002B1F | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002B1F | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002B1F text on white | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #002B1F 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.061 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#5CB496
oklch(70.7% 0.097 169)
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Step 500
500
#0BA17D
oklch(63.1% 0.124 169.4)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002B1F
oklch(25.7% 0.051 169.2)
#002B1F 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) | #29271E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242320 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B28 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002B1F
#002B1F
oklch(25.7% 0.051 169.2)
- #351827
#351827
oklch(25.6% 0.051 349)
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 #002B1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
Use #002B1F 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.