#012216
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.4% 0.046 164.9), rgb(1, 34, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.91:1).
About this color
#012216 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012216 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 34, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 94%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.046 164.9) |
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 #012216 | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012216 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012216 text on white | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #012216 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.053 165)
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Step 400
400
#6AB293
oklch(70.7% 0.086 164.8)
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Step 500
500
#389E78
oklch(63% 0.111 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#0E4D38
oklch(37.6% 0.072 165.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012216
oklch(22.4% 0.046 164.9)
#012216 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) | #211F15 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1B17 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00221F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012216
#012216
oklch(22.4% 0.046 164.9)
- #2A1220
#2A1220
oklch(22.3% 0.045 345.4)
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 #012216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.080
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.081
Use #012216 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.