#012600
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.3% 0.079 142), rgb(1, 38, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#012600 is a very dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012600 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 38, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.079 142) |
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 #012600 | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012600 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012600 text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #012600 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ED099
oklch(80.8% 0.092 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#65B75D
oklch(70.6% 0.149 142)
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Step 500
500
#30A427
oklch(63.1% 0.19 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#085103
oklch(37.9% 0.125 142)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012600
oklch(23.3% 0.079 142)
#012600 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) | #272100 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231E03 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00241F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012600
#012600
oklch(23.3% 0.079 142)
- #2E0D33
#2E0D33
oklch(23.3% 0.079 322.2)
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 #012600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.025
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.088
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.095
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.097
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.098
Use #012600 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.