#002C19
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.8% 0.059 159.3), rgb(0, 44, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#002C19 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002C19 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 44, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.059 159.3) |
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 #002C19 | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002C19 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002C19 text on white | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #002C19 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 159.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#5BB687
oklch(70.7% 0.112 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#06A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002C19
oklch(25.8% 0.059 159.3)
#002C19 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) | #2B2818 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26241A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C27 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002C19
#002C19
oklch(25.8% 0.059 159.3)
- #36172D
#36172D
oklch(25.9% 0.06 339.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #002C19
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #002C19. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.082
Use #002C19 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.