#002E19
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(26.5% 0.062 157.8), rgb(0, 46, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#002E19 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002E19 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 46, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.062 157.8) |
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 #002E19 | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002E19 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002E19 text on white | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #002E19 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 157.7)
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Step 300
300
#99D0AE
oklch(81% 0.075 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#58B784
oklch(70.8% 0.118 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002E19
oklch(26.5% 0.062 157.8)
#002E19 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) | #2D2918 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28251A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E29 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002E19
#002E19
oklch(26.5% 0.062 157.8)
- #381830
#381830
oklch(26.6% 0.062 337.5)
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 #002E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.028
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.028
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.074
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.084
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
Use #002E19 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.