#012309
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.4% 0.063 148.3), rgb(1, 35, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.85:1).
About this color
#012309 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012309 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 35, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 94%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.063 148.3) |
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 #012309 | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012309 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012309 text on white | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #012309 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.074 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B576
oklch(70.7% 0.119 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#38A152
oklch(63% 0.15 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F21
oklch(37.7% 0.098 148.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012309
oklch(22.4% 0.063 148.3)
#012309 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) | #231F07 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00221D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012309
#012309
oklch(22.4% 0.063 148.3)
- #2B0F2A
#2B0F2A
oklch(22.5% 0.063 328.8)
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 #012309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.090
Use #012309 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.