#022404
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.7% 0.07 144), rgb(2, 36, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#022404 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #022404 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 36, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.07 144) |
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 #022404 | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #022404 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #022404 text on white | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #022404 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#C8E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.082 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AB66A
oklch(70.8% 0.132 144)
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Step 500
500
#39A23F
oklch(63% 0.168 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#105015
oklch(37.8% 0.11 144)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#022404
oklch(22.7% 0.07 144)
#022404 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) | #251F01 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D06 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00231D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #022404
#022404
oklch(22.7% 0.07 144)
- #2B0E2E
#2B0E2E
oklch(22.6% 0.07 323.8)
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 #022404, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.091
Use #022404 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.