#002012
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(21.5% 0.048 161), rgb(0, 32, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#002012 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002012 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 32, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.048 161) |
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 #002012 | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002012 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002012 text on white | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #002012 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AB28E
oklch(70.6% 0.091 161.1)
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Step 500
500
#3A9F72
oklch(63.2% 0.116 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#104E34
oklch(37.8% 0.076 160.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002012
oklch(21.5% 0.048 161)
#002012 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) | #1F1D11 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1913 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00201C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002012
#002012
oklch(21.5% 0.048 161)
- #281020
#281020
oklch(21.6% 0.047 341.4)
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 #002012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.085
Use #002012 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.