#001912
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19% 0.037 172.3), rgb(0, 25, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.29:1).
About this color
#001912 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #001912 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 25, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.037 172.3) |
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 #001912 | 18.29:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #001912 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #001912 text on white | 18.29:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #001912 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 172.6)
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Step 500
500
#489B84
oklch(63.1% 0.089 172.7)
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Step 600
600
#22856D
oklch(55.5% 0.096 172.6)
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Step 700
700
#12715B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 172.2)
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Step 800
800
#145C4A
oklch(42.7% 0.075 171.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 171.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#001912
oklch(19% 0.037 172.3)
#001912 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) | #181612 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141413 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001917 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #001912
#001912
oklch(19% 0.037 172.3)
- #200C15
#200C15
oklch(18.9% 0.037 352.9)
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 #001912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.036
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.091
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.093
Use #001912 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.