#012519
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.5% 0.047 166.3), rgb(1, 37, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#012519 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012519 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 37, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 95%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.047 166.3) |
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 #012519 | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012519 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012519 text on white | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #012519 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 165.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB9
oklch(81% 0.056 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#66B394
oklch(70.8% 0.09 166)
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Step 500
500
#2F9F7A
oklch(63.1% 0.114 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#074E39
oklch(37.8% 0.074 166.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012519
oklch(23.5% 0.047 166.3)
#012519 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) | #242118 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1E1A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002522 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012519
#012519
oklch(23.5% 0.047 166.3)
- #2E1423
#2E1423
oklch(23.5% 0.048 345.8)
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 #012519, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
Use #012519 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.