#02291C
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25% 0.05 165.9), rgb(2, 41, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#02291C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02291C |
| RGB | rgb(2, 41, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 91%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.05 165.9) |
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 #02291C | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02291C | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02291C text on white | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #02291C text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D4
oklch(88.4% 0.032 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDB8
oklch(80.8% 0.058 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#62B393
oklch(70.6% 0.094 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#26A078
oklch(63.1% 0.121 165.8)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02291C
oklch(25% 0.05 165.9)
#02291C 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) | #28251B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23221D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002925 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02291C
#02291C
oklch(25% 0.05 165.9)
- #321727
#321727
oklch(25% 0.05 344.8)
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 #02291C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
Use #02291C 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.