#012505
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.1% 0.07 145.1), rgb(1, 37, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.56:1).
About this color
#012505 is a very dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012505 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 37, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 95%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.07 145.1) |
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 #012505 | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012505 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012505 text on white | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #012505 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.082 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#67B66B
oklch(70.7% 0.133 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#33A340
oklch(63.1% 0.171 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#0A5016
oklch(37.7% 0.111 145.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012505
oklch(23.1% 0.07 145.1)
#012505 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) | #262002 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221D07 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00241E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012505
#012505
oklch(23.1% 0.07 145.1)
- #2D0F2F
#2D0F2F
oklch(23.2% 0.07 325.1)
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 #012505, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.085
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.094
Use #012505 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.