#022512
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.4% 0.055 155.3), rgb(2, 37, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.45:1).
About this color
#022512 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #022512 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 37, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.055 155.3) |
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 #022512 | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #022512 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #022512 text on white | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #022512 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAF
oklch(81% 0.065 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#68B485
oklch(70.8% 0.103 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#35A066
oklch(63% 0.131 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#0C4F2D
oklch(37.8% 0.086 155.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#022512
oklch(23.4% 0.055 155.3)
#022512 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) | #252111 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201E13 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002420 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #022512
#022512
oklch(23.4% 0.055 155.3)
- #2D1328
#2D1328
oklch(23.4% 0.054 334.8)
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 #022512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
Use #022512 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.