#02551D
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.2% 0.114 147.5), rgb(2, 85, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#02551D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02551D |
| RGB | rgb(2, 85, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 95%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.114 147.5) |
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 #02551D | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02551D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #02551D text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #02551D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#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
#C5E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.085 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FB76D
oklch(70.6% 0.137 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#1FA445
oklch(63% 0.174 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#02551D
oklch(39.2% 0.114 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#052F10
oklch(26.9% 0.071 148)
#02551D 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) | #564C17 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4622 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005349 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02551D
#02551D
oklch(39.2% 0.114 147.5)
- #642B64
#642B64
oklch(39.1% 0.113 327.5)
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 #02551D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.020
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
Use #02551D 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.