#021E09
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(20.7% 0.054 149.4), rgb(2, 30, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.61:1).
About this color
#021E09 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021E09 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 30, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 88%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.054 149.4) |
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 #021E09 | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021E09 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021E09 text on white | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #021E09 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDAB
oklch(81% 0.064 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#71B27E
oklch(70.6% 0.101 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#479F5D
oklch(63.2% 0.13 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#218942
oklch(55.6% 0.141 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#0F7434
oklch(49% 0.131 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#135F2C
oklch(42.8% 0.109 149.5)
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Step 900
900
#194E28
oklch(37.8% 0.085 149.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021E09
oklch(20.7% 0.054 149.4)
#021E09 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) | #1E1A07 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B180B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001D19 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021E09
#021E09
oklch(20.7% 0.054 149.4)
- #250D23
#250D23
oklch(20.7% 0.054 330.5)
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 #021E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
Use #021E09 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.