#02402C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33% 0.068 164.6), rgb(2, 64, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#02402C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02402C |
| RGB | rgb(2, 64, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.068 164.6) |
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 #02402C | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02402C | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02402C text on white | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #02402C text on black | 1.77:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB8
oklch(81% 0.052 164)
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Step 400
400
#6EB193
oklch(70.7% 0.082 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#409D79
oklch(63% 0.104 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#0F8862
oklch(55.7% 0.114 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#075E42
oklch(42.8% 0.088 164.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#02402C
oklch(33% 0.068 164.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 165.1)
#02402C 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) | #3E3A2B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37352D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00403B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02402C
#02402C
oklch(33% 0.068 164.6)
- #4D263E
#4D263E
oklch(33% 0.068 343.7)
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 #02402C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.060
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.061
Use #02402C 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.