#012218
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.5% 0.044 168.9), rgb(1, 34, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.89:1).
About this color
#012218 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012218 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 34, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 94%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.044 168.9) |
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 #012218 | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012218 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012218 text on white | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #012218 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCBB
oklch(81% 0.051 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#69B298
oklch(70.8% 0.083 169.1)
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Step 500
500
#389E7E
oklch(63.1% 0.106 168.6)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#0E4D3B
oklch(37.7% 0.069 168.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012218
oklch(22.5% 0.044 168.9)
#012218 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) | #211F17 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1B19 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00221F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012218
#012218
oklch(22.5% 0.044 168.9)
- #2A131F
#2A131F
oklch(22.5% 0.042 348.5)
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 #012218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.080
Use #012218 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.