#02521E
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.3% 0.109 148.3), rgb(2, 82, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#02521E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02521E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 82, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 95%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.109 148.3) |
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 #02521E | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02521E | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #02521E text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #02521E text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A3
oklch(81% 0.082 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#62B771
oklch(70.8% 0.131 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#25A44A
oklch(63.2% 0.168 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#02521E
oklch(38.3% 0.109 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#072F12
oklch(27% 0.068 148.6)
#02521E 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) | #534A19 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4422 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005047 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02521E
#02521E
oklch(38.3% 0.109 148.3)
- #612A60
#612A60
oklch(38.3% 0.109 328.1)
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 #02521E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.030
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.032
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.044
Use #02521E 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.