#02240B
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.9% 0.061 148.9), rgb(2, 36, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#02240B is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02240B |
| RGB | rgb(2, 36, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.061 148.9) |
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 #02240B | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02240B | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02240B text on white | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #02240B 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.072 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AB578
oklch(70.8% 0.116 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#39A154
oklch(63% 0.148 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F23
oklch(37.7% 0.096 149.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02240B
oklch(22.9% 0.061 148.9)
#02240B 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) | #242009 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201D0D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00231E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02240B
#02240B
oklch(22.9% 0.061 148.9)
- #2C102A
#2C102A
oklch(22.8% 0.062 330.1)
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 #02240B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.085
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.086
Use #02240B 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.