#022009
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(21.4% 0.057 148.6), rgb(2, 32, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#022009 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #022009 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 32, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 88%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.057 148.6) |
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 #022009 | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #022009 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #022009 text on white | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #022009 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37B
oklch(70.6% 0.107 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#43A058
oklch(63.2% 0.138 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#178A3D
oklch(55.6% 0.15 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#01752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F28
oklch(42.6% 0.115 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#164E25
oklch(37.6% 0.09 148.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#022009
oklch(21.4% 0.057 148.6)
#022009 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) | #201C07 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D190B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001F1B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #022009
#022009
oklch(21.4% 0.057 148.6)
- #270E26
#270E26
oklch(21.4% 0.057 328.9)
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 #022009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
Use #022009 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.