#002C20
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(26.1% 0.052 169.5), rgb(0, 44, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#002C20 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002C20 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 44, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.052 169.5) |
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 #002C20 | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002C20 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002C20 text on white | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #002C20 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#99CEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#5AB497
oklch(70.6% 0.097 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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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)
#002C20
oklch(26.1% 0.052 169.5)
#002C20 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) | #2A281F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252421 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C29 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002C20
#002C20
oklch(26.1% 0.052 169.5)
- #361928
#361928
oklch(26% 0.051 348.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #002C20
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #002C20. 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 0.043
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
Use #002C20 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.