#02261A
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.9% 0.047 166.4), rgb(2, 38, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#02261A is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02261A |
| RGB | rgb(2, 38, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.047 166.4) |
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 #02261A | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02261A | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02261A text on white | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #02261A text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#E0EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB9
oklch(81% 0.056 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#66B394
oklch(70.8% 0.09 166)
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Step 500
500
#309F7A
oklch(63.1% 0.114 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#074E39
oklch(37.8% 0.074 166.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02261A
oklch(23.9% 0.047 166.4)
#02261A 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) | #252219 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201F1B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002623 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02261A
#02261A
oklch(23.9% 0.047 166.4)
- #2F1524
#2F1524
oklch(23.9% 0.048 345.7)
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 #02261A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
Use #02261A 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.