#002C03
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.4% 0.083 143.8), rgb(0, 44, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#002C03 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002C03 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 44, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.083 143.8) |
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 #002C03 | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002C03 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002C03 text on white | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #002C03 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AD298
oklch(81% 0.099 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#5CB95D
oklch(70.7% 0.157 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#11A625
oklch(63.1% 0.201 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002C03
oklch(25.4% 0.083 143.8)
#002C03 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) | #2D2700 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282306 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A24 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002C03
#002C03
oklch(25.4% 0.083 143.8)
- #351139
#351139
oklch(25.5% 0.083 323.6)
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 #002C03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.004
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.010
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.090
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.093
Use #002C03 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.