#02311F
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.8% 0.059 161.9), rgb(2, 49, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#02311F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02311F |
| RGB | rgb(2, 49, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 92%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.059 161.9) |
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 #02311F | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02311F | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02311F text on white | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #02311F text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#C3E2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 161.5)
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Step 300
300
#98CFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#57B68B
oklch(70.7% 0.111 162)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02311F
oklch(27.8% 0.059 161.9)
#02311F 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) | #302C1E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2820 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00312C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02311F
#02311F
oklch(27.8% 0.059 161.9)
- #3B1B30
#3B1B30
oklch(27.6% 0.059 341.8)
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 #02311F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.077
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.079
Use #02311F 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.