#022202
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22% 0.07 142.7), rgb(2, 34, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#022202 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #022202 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 34, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.07 142.7) |
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 #022202 | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #022202 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #022202 text on white | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #022202 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9E
oklch(81% 0.083 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB568
oklch(70.6% 0.131 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#3FA23B
oklch(63.2% 0.169 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#0C8C0F
oklch(55.6% 0.183 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007604
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#056107
oklch(42.8% 0.141 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#144F12
oklch(37.6% 0.11 142.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#022202
oklch(22% 0.07 142.7)
#022202 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) | #1F1B04 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00211B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #022202
#022202
oklch(22% 0.07 142.7)
- #290D2D
#290D2D
oklch(22% 0.069 322.5)
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 #022202, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.093
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.093
Use #022202 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.