#002C22
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(26.1% 0.05 173.1), rgb(0, 44, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#002C22 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002C22 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 44, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.05 173.1) |
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 #002C22 | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002C22 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002C22 text on white | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #002C22 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
#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
#C4E1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CEBD
oklch(81% 0.06 173)
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Step 400
400
#5AB49B
oklch(70.7% 0.095 173.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002C22
oklch(26.1% 0.05 173.1)
#002C22 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) | #2A2822 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242423 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D29 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002C22
#002C22
oklch(26.1% 0.05 173.1)
- #371926
#371926
oklch(26.1% 0.051 353.8)
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 #002C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
Use #002C22 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.