#022B1F
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.8% 0.05 168.5), rgb(2, 43, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#022B1F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #022B1F |
| RGB | rgb(2, 43, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 91%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.05 168.5) |
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 #022B1F | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #022B1F | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #022B1F text on white | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #022B1F text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#C5E1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 167.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBA
oklch(80.8% 0.058 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#5FB496
oklch(70.8% 0.095 168.5)
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Step 500
500
#1CA07C
oklch(63% 0.12 168.7)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#022B1F
oklch(25.8% 0.05 168.5)
#022B1F 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) | #2A271E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242320 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B28 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #022B1F
#022B1F
oklch(25.8% 0.05 168.5)
- #351927
#351927
oklch(25.8% 0.049 349.8)
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 #022B1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
Use #022B1F 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.