#002D15
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(26.1% 0.065 154.4), rgb(0, 45, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#002D15 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002D15 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 45, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.065 154.4) |
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 #002D15 | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002D15 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002D15 text on white | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #002D15 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.043 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#99D0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#5AB77D
oklch(70.7% 0.124 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002D15
oklch(26.1% 0.065 154.4)
#002D15 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) | #2D2813 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282417 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C27 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002D15
#002D15
oklch(26.1% 0.065 154.4)
- #371631
#371631
oklch(26.1% 0.067 334.7)
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 #002D15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.022
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.024
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.085
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.089
Use #002D15 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.