#002D09
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.9% 0.078 146.5), rgb(0, 45, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#002D09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002D09 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 45, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.078 146.5) |
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 #002D09 | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002D09 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002D09 text on white | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #002D09 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
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#99D19D
oklch(80.8% 0.093 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#5AB967
oklch(70.8% 0.148 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#06A639
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002D09
oklch(25.9% 0.078 146.5)
#002D09 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) | #2E2805 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29240C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C26 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002D09
#002D09
oklch(25.9% 0.078 146.5)
- #361337
#361337
oklch(25.8% 0.078 326.5)
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 #002D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.006
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.009
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.089
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.092
Use #002D09 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.