#012300
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.2% 0.075 142), rgb(1, 35, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.91:1).
About this color
#012300 is a very dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012300 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 35, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.075 142) |
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 #012300 | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012300 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012300 text on white | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #012300 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09B
oklch(81% 0.089 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#69B661
oklch(70.6% 0.142 142)
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Step 500
500
#39A32F
oklch(63.1% 0.181 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#0F5009
oklch(37.7% 0.118 141.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012300
oklch(22.2% 0.075 142)
#012300 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) | #241E00 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C02 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00221C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012300
#012300
oklch(22.2% 0.075 142)
- #2A0C2F
#2A0C2F
oklch(22.2% 0.074 321.7)
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 #012300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.093
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.093
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.093
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.097
Use #012300 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.