#02844D
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.9% 0.13 156), rgb(2, 132, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#02844D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02844D |
| RGB | rgb(2, 132, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.13 156) |
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 #02844D | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #02844D | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #02844D text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #02844D text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 156)
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Step 400
400
#6EB288
oklch(70.6% 0.093 156)
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Step 500
500
#409F6A
oklch(63.2% 0.121 155.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#02844D
oklch(53.9% 0.13 156)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#085F37
oklch(42.8% 0.1 156)
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Step 900
900
#154E2F
oklch(37.8% 0.079 155.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1C
oklch(27.2% 0.05 155.4)
#02844D 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) | #837849 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766F51 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008376 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02844D
#02844D
oklch(53.9% 0.13 156)
- #9C4D8B
#9C4D8B
oklch(53.9% 0.131 336)
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 #02844D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #02844D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.013
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.049
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.056
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.060
Use #02844D 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.