#022D14
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(26.1% 0.065 152.7), rgb(2, 45, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#022D14 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #022D14 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 45, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 91%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.065 152.7) |
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 #022D14 | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #022D14 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #022D14 text on white | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #022D14 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A9
oklch(81% 0.078 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DB77B
oklch(70.8% 0.124 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#16A458
oklch(63.2% 0.159 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#022D14
oklch(26.1% 0.065 152.7)
#022D14 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) | #2D2812 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282516 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C27 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #022D14
#022D14
oklch(26.1% 0.065 152.7)
- #361732
#361732
oklch(26.2% 0.065 332.3)
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 #022D14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.021
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.022
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.089
Use #022D14 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.