#002B23
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.8% 0.048 176.7), rgb(0, 43, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#002B23 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002B23 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 43, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.048 176.7) |
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 #002B23 | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002B23 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002B23 text on white | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #002B23 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 176.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDC0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 177.4)
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Step 400
400
#5BB39F
oklch(70.6% 0.091 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#07A088
oklch(63.1% 0.116 176.9)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002B23
oklch(25.8% 0.048 176.7)
#002B23 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) | #292723 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232324 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C29 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002B23
#002B23
oklch(25.8% 0.048 176.7)
- #361924
#361924
oklch(25.9% 0.049 356.9)
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 #002B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
Use #002B23 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.