#022214
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.4% 0.047 160.8), rgb(2, 34, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.91:1).
About this color
#022214 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #022214 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 34, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.047 160.8) |
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 #022214 | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #022214 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #022214 text on white | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #022214 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB28E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C9E72
oklch(63% 0.114 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#01895B
oklch(55.7% 0.124 160.9)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#124D34
oklch(37.6% 0.074 160.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#022214
oklch(22.4% 0.047 160.8)
#022214 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) | #211F13 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1B15 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00221E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #022214
#022214
oklch(22.4% 0.047 160.8)
- #2A1222
#2A1222
oklch(22.4% 0.047 341.2)
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 #022214, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.082
Use #022214 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.