#022109
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(21.8% 0.059 148.3), rgb(2, 33, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#022109 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #022109 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 33, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.059 148.3) |
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 #022109 | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #022109 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #022109 text on white | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #022109 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA8
oklch(81% 0.07 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB479
oklch(70.8% 0.111 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#40A056
oklch(63% 0.142 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#118A3A
oklch(55.5% 0.154 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#086026
oklch(42.8% 0.119 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#154E23
oklch(37.6% 0.092 148.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#022109
oklch(21.8% 0.059 148.3)
#022109 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) | #211D07 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A0B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00201C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #022109
#022109
oklch(21.8% 0.059 148.3)
- #280F27
#280F27
oklch(21.8% 0.057 328.8)
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 #022109, 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 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.084
Use #022109 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.