#023009
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27% 0.081 145.4), rgb(2, 48, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#023009 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #023009 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 48, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 92%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.081 145.4) |
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 #023009 | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #023009 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #023009 text on white | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #023009 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#99D29B
oklch(81% 0.096 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#5AB961
oklch(70.7% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A630
oklch(63.1% 0.196 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#023009
oklch(27% 0.081 145.4)
#023009 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) | #312A05 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C270D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E28 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #023009
#023009
oklch(27% 0.081 145.4)
- #39153B
#39153B
oklch(26.8% 0.081 325.5)
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 #023009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.012
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.075
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.080
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
Use #023009 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.