#02851E
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(53.6% 0.17 144.5), rgb(2, 133, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#02851E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02851E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 133, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.17 144.5) |
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 #02851E | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #02851E | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #02851E text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #02851E text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB56F
oklch(70.8% 0.123 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#41A147
oklch(63.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#02851E
oklch(53.6% 0.17 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#096017
oklch(42.6% 0.131 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#154F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.064 144.1)
#02851E 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) | #887708 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F29 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008171 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02851E
#02851E
oklch(53.6% 0.17 144.5)
- #9C42A3
#9C42A3
oklch(53.6% 0.17 324.7)
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 #02851E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #02851E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.018
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.022
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.024
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.048
Use #02851E 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.