#012618
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.8% 0.05 163.4), rgb(1, 38, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#012618 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012618 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 38, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.05 163.4) |
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 #012618 | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012618 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012618 text on white | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #012618 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.033 164.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#64B390
oklch(70.6% 0.095 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#2DA075
oklch(63.1% 0.121 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#044E35
oklch(37.6% 0.079 163.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012618
oklch(23.8% 0.05 163.4)
#012618 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) | #252217 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201F19 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002622 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012618
#012618
oklch(23.8% 0.05 163.4)
- #2F1425
#2F1425
oklch(23.8% 0.051 343.2)
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 #012618, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
Use #012618 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.