#022C0C
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.6% 0.073 147.4), rgb(2, 44, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#022C0C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #022C0C |
| RGB | rgb(2, 44, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 91%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.073 147.4) |
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 #022C0C | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #022C0C | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #022C0C text on white | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #022C0C 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A1
oklch(80.8% 0.086 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#5FB76D
oklch(70.6% 0.137 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#1EA444
oklch(63% 0.175 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#022C0C
oklch(25.6% 0.073 147.4)
#022C0C 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) | #2D2709 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28240F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B25 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #022C0C
#022C0C
oklch(25.6% 0.073 147.4)
- #351435
#351435
oklch(25.7% 0.073 327.4)
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 #022C0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.012
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.014
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.085
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.086
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.091
Use #022C0C 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.