#082402
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23% 0.068 139.5), rgb(8, 36, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.61:1).
About this color
#082402 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #082402 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 36, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.068 139.5) |
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 #082402 | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #082402 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #082402 text on white | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #082402 text on black | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9C
oklch(81% 0.081 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B464
oklch(70.7% 0.129 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#4CA034
oklch(63% 0.166 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E0D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 139.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#082402
oklch(23% 0.068 139.5)
#082402 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) | #252000 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221D04 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05221D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #082402
#082402
oklch(23% 0.068 139.5)
- #2A1031
#2A1031
oklch(23% 0.069 318.7)
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 #082402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.094
Use #082402 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.