#002F16
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.8% 0.067 154.2), rgb(0, 47, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#002F16 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002F16 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 47, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.067 154.2) |
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 #002F16 | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002F16 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002F16 text on white | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #002F16 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#C3E2CC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 154.5)
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Step 300
300
#98D0AA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#57B87C
oklch(70.8% 0.128 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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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)
#002F16
oklch(26.8% 0.067 154.2)
#002F16 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) | #2F2A14 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292618 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E29 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002F16
#002F16
oklch(26.8% 0.067 154.2)
- #391833
#391833
oklch(26.9% 0.066 334.6)
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 #002F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.023
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.084
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.085
Use #002F16 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.