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#02451E Color

#02451E is rgb(2, 69, 30) in RGB, hsl(145, 94%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 57%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#02451E
HEX#02451E
RGBrgb(2, 69, 30)
HSLhsl(145, 94%, 14%)
HSVhsv(145, 97%, 27%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 0%, 57%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(34.2% 0.091 151)
LABlab(24.82% -27.89 17.73)
LCHlch(24.82% 33.05 147.56)

What #02451E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #02451E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#02451E Channel Values

How #02451E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 2 · G 69 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 145° · S 94% · L 14%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 145° · S 97% · V 27%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 73%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.21:1 vs white · 1.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #02451E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text11.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #02451E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #02451E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #02451E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #02451E.

How #02451E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#02451E
Protanopia#3F3F1E
Protanomaly#30411E
Deuteranopia#383820
Deuteranomaly#2B3E1F
Tritanopia#134141
Tritanomaly#0D4336
Achromatopsia#3B3B3B

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Using #02451E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-02451e: #02451E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #02451E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-02451e': '#02451E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.008, green: 0.271, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_02451e">#02451E</color>
SVG fillfill="#02451E"

More Green Colors

#02451E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#02451E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #02451E?

#02451E is a darkest green — rgb(2, 69, 30) in RGB and hsl(145, 94%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.35.

What is the RGB value of #02451E?

#02451E is rgb(2, 69, 30) — red 2, green 69, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #02451E?

#02451E converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 57%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #02451E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #02451E scores 11.21:1 against white and 1.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #02451E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #02451E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.46, which is visibly different.

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