#002E1D
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(26.6% 0.058 162.6), rgb(0, 46, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#002E1D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002E1D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 46, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.058 162.6) |
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 #002E1D | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002E1D | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002E1D text on white | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #002E1D 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#98CFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.069 163.1)
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Step 400
400
#58B68C
oklch(70.7% 0.11 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002E1D
oklch(26.6% 0.058 162.6)
#002E1D 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) | #2D2A1C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27261E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E29 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002E1D
#002E1D
oklch(26.6% 0.058 162.6)
- #38192D
#38192D
oklch(26.6% 0.058 342.4)
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 #002E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.077
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
Use #002E1D 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.