#001201
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.8% 0.051 144.4), rgb(0, 18, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.31:1).
About this color
#001201 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #001201 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 18, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.8% 0.051 144.4) |
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 #001201 | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #001201 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #001201 text on white | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #001201 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB17A
oklch(70.8% 0.097 144)
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Step 500
500
#579D58
oklch(63.2% 0.123 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#39873D
oklch(55.7% 0.133 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A722F
oklch(49.1% 0.124 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#255D28
oklch(42.7% 0.102 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#234C25
oklch(37.6% 0.079 144.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#001201
oklch(15.8% 0.051 144.4)
#001201 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) | #130F00 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #100D02 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00110E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #001201
#001201
oklch(15.8% 0.051 144.4)
- #170519
#170519
oklch(16% 0.05 323.8)
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 #001201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.092
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.105
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.110
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.117
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.117
Use #001201 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.