#012401
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.6% 0.075 142.6), rgb(1, 36, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#012401 is a very dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012401 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 36, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 95%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.075 142.6) |
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 #012401 | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012401 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012401 text on white | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #012401 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#68B763
oklch(70.8% 0.142 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#36A332
oklch(63.1% 0.18 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C03
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D500B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 142.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012401
oklch(22.6% 0.075 142.6)
#012401 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) | #251F00 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D03 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00231D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012401
#012401
oklch(22.6% 0.075 142.6)
- #2C0D30
#2C0D30
oklch(22.7% 0.074 323)
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 #012401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.087
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.093
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.095
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.095
Use #012401 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.