#02291D
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25% 0.049 167.7), rgb(2, 41, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#02291D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02291D |
| RGB | rgb(2, 41, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 91%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.049 167.7) |
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 #02291D | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02291D | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02291D text on white | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #02291D 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
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDB9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 167.5)
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Step 400
400
#62B395
oklch(70.6% 0.092 167.6)
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Step 500
500
#25A07B
oklch(63.1% 0.119 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02291D
oklch(25% 0.049 167.7)
#02291D 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) | #28251C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23221E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002926 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02291D
#02291D
oklch(25% 0.049 167.7)
- #321726
#321726
oklch(24.9% 0.049 346.8)
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 #02291D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
Use #02291D 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.