#000C00
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.4% 0.046 142.5), rgb(0, 12, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.95:1).
About this color
#000C00 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #000C00 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 12, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 100%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.4% 0.046 142.5) |
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 #000C00 | 19.95:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000C00 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000C00 text on white | 19.95:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #000C00 text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7D
oklch(70.8% 0.087 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#609A5B
oklch(63% 0.11 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#458541
oklch(55.7% 0.12 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#367033
oklch(49% 0.111 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B2B
oklch(42.6% 0.091 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#294B27
oklch(37.7% 0.072 142.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000C00
oklch(13.4% 0.046 142.5)
#000C00 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) | #0D0A00 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A0801 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000B08 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #000C00
#000C00
oklch(13.4% 0.046 142.5)
- #100212
#100212
oklch(13.1% 0.047 323.5)
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 #000C00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #000C00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.107
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.120
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.122
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.128
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.129
Use #000C00 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.