#022201
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22% 0.071 142.1), rgb(2, 34, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#022201 is a very dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #022201 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 34, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 94%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.071 142.1) |
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 #022201 | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #022201 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #022201 text on white | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #022201 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB565
oklch(70.6% 0.134 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#3FA237
oklch(63.1% 0.172 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#144F0F
oklch(37.6% 0.112 142)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#022201
oklch(22% 0.071 142.1)
#022201 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) | #231E00 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1B03 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00211B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #022201
#022201
oklch(22% 0.071 142.1)
- #290C2E
#290C2E
oklch(22% 0.072 321.5)
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 #022201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.094
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.095
Use #022201 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.