#022206
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.1% 0.064 145.7), rgb(2, 34, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.01:1).
About this color
#022206 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #022206 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 34, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.064 145.7) |
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 #022206 | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #022206 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #022206 text on white | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #022206 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CB571
oklch(70.8% 0.122 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#3EA14A
oklch(63% 0.155 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#0A8B2B
oklch(55.5% 0.168 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#04601B
oklch(42.6% 0.129 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#134F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.102 145.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#022206
oklch(22.1% 0.064 145.7)
#022206 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) | #231E04 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1B08 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00211C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #022206
#022206
oklch(22.1% 0.064 145.7)
- #290E2A
#290E2A
oklch(22% 0.063 326.1)
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 #022206, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.090
Use #022206 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.