#002D08
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.9% 0.079 146), rgb(0, 45, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#002D08 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002D08 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 45, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.079 146) |
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 #002D08 | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002D08 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002D08 text on white | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #002D08 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 146)
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Step 300
300
#99D19C
oklch(80.8% 0.094 146)
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Step 400
400
#5AB965
oklch(70.7% 0.15 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#06A636
oklch(63.2% 0.191 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002D08
oklch(25.9% 0.079 146)
#002D08 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) | #2E2804 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29240B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C25 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002D08
#002D08
oklch(25.9% 0.079 146)
- #361338
#361338
oklch(25.9% 0.079 325.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #002D08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.005
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.009
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.089
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.091
Use #002D08 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.