#012012
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(21.6% 0.047 160.4), rgb(1, 32, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#012012 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012012 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 32, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 94%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.047 160.4) |
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 #012012 | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012012 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012012 text on white | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #012012 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
#A2CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB28E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#3E9E72
oklch(63% 0.113 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#06895A
oklch(55.7% 0.124 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#025E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.094 160.7)
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Step 900
900
#134D34
oklch(37.6% 0.073 160.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012012
oklch(21.6% 0.047 160.4)
#012012 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 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1A13 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00201C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012012
#012012
oklch(21.6% 0.047 160.4)
- #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 #012012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
Use #012012 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.