#002C00
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.4% 0.086 142.5), rgb(0, 44, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#002C00 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002C00 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 44, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.086 142.5) |
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 #002C00 | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002C00 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002C00 text on white | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #002C00 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C1
oklch(88.4% 0.056 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AD295
oklch(80.9% 0.102 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#5CB956
oklch(70.6% 0.163 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#12A60F
oklch(63% 0.209 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002C00
oklch(25.4% 0.086 142.5)
#002C00 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) | #2D2600 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282304 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A24 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002C00
#002C00
oklch(25.4% 0.086 142.5)
- #35103A
#35103A
oklch(25.4% 0.086 322.7)
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 #002C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.006
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.011
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.073
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.089
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.092
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.093
Use #002C00 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.