#002F25
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(27.2% 0.052 174), rgb(0, 47, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#002F25 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002F25 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 47, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.052 174) |
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 #002F25 | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002F25 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002F25 text on white | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #002F25 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 173.4)
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Step 300
300
#97CEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 174.8)
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Step 400
400
#55B59C
oklch(70.8% 0.099 173.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002F25
oklch(27.2% 0.052 174)
#002F25 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) | #2D2B25 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272726 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00302C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002F25
#002F25
oklch(27.2% 0.052 174)
- #3A1B29
#3A1B29
oklch(27.1% 0.053 352.7)
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 #002F25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.075
Use #002F25 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.