#02301E
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.4% 0.059 161.5), rgb(2, 48, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#02301E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02301E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 48, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 92%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.059 161.5) |
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 #02301E | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02301E | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02301E text on white | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #02301E text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.039 160.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#58B68A
oklch(70.7% 0.112 161.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02301E
oklch(27.4% 0.059 161.5)
#02301E 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) | #2F2B1D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A271F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00302B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02301E
#02301E
oklch(27.4% 0.059 161.5)
- #3A1B30
#3A1B30
oklch(27.4% 0.058 340.7)
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 #02301E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.071
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.079
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.081
Use #02301E 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.