#002D16
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(26.1% 0.064 155.3), rgb(0, 45, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#002D16 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002D16 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 45, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.064 155.3) |
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 #002D16 | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002D16 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002D16 text on white | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #002D16 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
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.043 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#99D0AC
oklch(81% 0.076 155.6)
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Step 400
400
#5AB77F
oklch(70.7% 0.122 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002D16
oklch(26.1% 0.064 155.3)
#002D16 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) | #2D2814 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282418 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C27 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002D16
#002D16
oklch(26.1% 0.064 155.3)
- #371730
#371730
oklch(26.2% 0.064 336.2)
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 #002D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.024
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.025
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.085
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.087
Use #002D16 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.