#00120F
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16.4% 0.029 182.3), rgb(0, 18, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.20:1).
About this color
#00120F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00120F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 18, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.4% 0.029 182.3) |
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 #00120F | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00120F | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00120F text on white | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #00120F text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.019 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA3
oklch(70.6% 0.055 182.3)
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Step 500
500
#55988D
oklch(63.2% 0.071 182.2)
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Step 600
600
#368277
oklch(55.6% 0.077 182.5)
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Step 700
700
#286E64
oklch(49.1% 0.071 182.3)
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Step 800
800
#235A52
oklch(42.8% 0.059 182.4)
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Step 900
900
#224A43
oklch(37.8% 0.047 180.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00120F
oklch(16.4% 0.029 182.3)
#00120F 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) | #10100F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D0E0F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001311 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00120F
#00120F
oklch(16.4% 0.029 182.3)
- #18080D
#18080D
oklch(16.2% 0.03 0.6)
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 #00120F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.022
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.023
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.093
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.094
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.096
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.100
Use #00120F 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.