#022705
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.8% 0.073 144.4), rgb(2, 39, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#022705 is a very dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #022705 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 39, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.073 144.4) |
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 #022705 | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #022705 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #022705 text on white | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #022705 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09E
oklch(81% 0.086 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#66B768
oklch(70.8% 0.138 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#31A33B
oklch(63% 0.175 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#085012
oklch(37.6% 0.115 144.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#022705
oklch(23.8% 0.073 144.4)
#022705 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) | #282202 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F08 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002620 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #022705
#022705
oklch(23.8% 0.073 144.4)
- #2F1032
#2F1032
oklch(23.8% 0.073 324)
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 #022705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.023
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.028
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.090
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.092
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.092
Use #022705 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.