#02291E
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.1% 0.048 169.5), rgb(2, 41, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#02291E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02291E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 41, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 91%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.048 169.5) |
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 #02291E | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02291E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02291E text on white | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #02291E 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
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#62B397
oklch(70.7% 0.091 169.2)
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Step 500
500
#25A07E
oklch(63.2% 0.116 169.3)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02291E
oklch(25.1% 0.048 169.5)
#02291E 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) | #28251D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22221F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002926 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02291E
#02291E
oklch(25.1% 0.048 169.5)
- #331825
#331825
oklch(25.2% 0.047 350.8)
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 #02291E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
Use #02291E 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.