#023024
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.6% 0.053 170.4), rgb(2, 48, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#023024 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #023024 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 48, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 92%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.053 170.4) |
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 #023024 | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #023024 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #023024 text on white | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #023024 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 170.7)
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Step 300
300
#98CEBB
oklch(80.8% 0.062 171)
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Step 400
400
#57B597
oklch(70.7% 0.101 170)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#023024
oklch(27.6% 0.053 170.4)
#023024 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) | #2E2C23 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282825 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00302D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #023024
#023024
oklch(27.6% 0.053 170.4)
- #3B1C2B
#3B1C2B
oklch(27.5% 0.053 350.8)
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 #023024, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.075
Use #023024 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.