#02452B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.5% 0.077 160), rgb(2, 69, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#02452B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02452B |
| RGB | rgb(2, 69, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.077 160) |
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 #02452B | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02452B | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #02452B text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #02452B text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB4
oklch(81% 0.058 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AB38D
oklch(70.8% 0.093 160.1)
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Step 500
500
#3A9F70
oklch(63.1% 0.118 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#02452B
oklch(34.5% 0.077 160)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 159.8)
#02452B 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) | #443F29 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D392D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00453E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02452B
#02452B
oklch(34.5% 0.077 160)
- #532846
#532846
oklch(34.6% 0.077 339.8)
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 #02452B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.008
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
Use #02452B 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.