#021C03
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(19.8% 0.059 143.8), rgb(2, 28, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#021C03 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021C03 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 28, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 87%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.059 143.8) |
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 #021C03 | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021C03 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021C03 text on white | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #021C03 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#74B373
oklch(70.8% 0.112 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9F4D
oklch(63.1% 0.143 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#29892E
oklch(55.5% 0.156 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7420
oklch(49% 0.145 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F1D
oklch(42.8% 0.12 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 143.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021C03
oklch(19.8% 0.059 143.8)
#021C03 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) | #1D1801 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191605 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001B17 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021C03
#021C03
oklch(19.8% 0.059 143.8)
- #220A24
#220A24
oklch(19.7% 0.059 324.5)
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 #021C03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.091
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.096
Use #021C03 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.