#023716
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(29.5% 0.079 150.4), rgb(2, 55, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#023716 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #023716 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 55, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 93%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.079 150.4) |
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 #023716 | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #023716 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #023716 text on white | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #023716 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 150)
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Step 400
400
#4EBA6E
oklch(70.7% 0.149 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#023716
oklch(29.5% 0.079 150.4)
#023716 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) | #373113 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D18 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00362F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #023716
#023716
oklch(29.5% 0.079 150.4)
- #421C3F
#421C3F
oklch(29.6% 0.078 330.4)
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 #023716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.061
Use #023716 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.