#022603
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.4% 0.074 143.3), rgb(2, 38, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#022603 is a very dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #022603 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 38, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.074 143.3) |
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 #022603 | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #022603 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #022603 text on white | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #022603 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#67B765
oklch(70.8% 0.14 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#34A336
oklch(63% 0.178 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C11
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#006108
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#0B500E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 143.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#022603
oklch(23.4% 0.074 143.3)
#022603 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) | #272100 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231E06 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00251F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #022603
#022603
oklch(23.4% 0.074 143.3)
- #2E0F31
#2E0F31
oklch(23.5% 0.073 324.1)
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 #022603, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.026
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.085
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.092
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.093
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.095
Use #022603 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.