#01271A
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.2% 0.049 165.5), rgb(1, 39, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#01271A is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 165°. 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 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01271A |
| RGB | rgb(1, 39, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.049 165.5) |
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 #01271A | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01271A | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #01271A text on white | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #01271A text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#C6E0D4
oklch(88.4% 0.032 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDB8
oklch(80.8% 0.058 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#63B393
oklch(70.6% 0.093 166)
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Step 500
500
#29A078
oklch(63.1% 0.12 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#014E37
oklch(37.6% 0.078 165.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#01271A
oklch(24.2% 0.049 165.5)
#01271A 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) | #262319 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21201B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002723 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01271A
#01271A
oklch(24.2% 0.049 165.5)
- #301525
#301525
oklch(24.2% 0.05 345)
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 #01271A, 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 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
Use #01271A 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.