#02422E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.6% 0.069 165.1), rgb(2, 66, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#02422E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02422E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 66, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.069 165.1) |
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 #02422E | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02422E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #02422E text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #02422E text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.053 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CB194
oklch(70.6% 0.083 165.5)
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Step 500
500
#3D9E79
oklch(63.2% 0.107 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#048862
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#015E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#02422E
oklch(33.6% 0.069 165.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 165.1)
#02422E 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) | #403C2D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39372F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00423D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02422E
#02422E
oklch(33.6% 0.069 165.1)
- #50273F
#50273F
oklch(33.7% 0.07 345.4)
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 #02422E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.058
Use #02422E 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.