#01281A
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.6% 0.051 164.2), rgb(1, 40, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#01281A is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01281A |
| RGB | rgb(1, 40, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.051 164.2) |
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 #01281A | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01281A | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #01281A text on white | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #01281A text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#C6E1D3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDB6
oklch(80.8% 0.06 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#62B491
oklch(70.8% 0.097 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#25A075
oklch(63% 0.123 164.2)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#01281A
oklch(24.6% 0.051 164.2)
#01281A 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) | #272419 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22211B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002824 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01281A
#01281A
oklch(24.6% 0.051 164.2)
- #311626
#311626
oklch(24.6% 0.05 344.9)
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 #01281A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
Use #01281A 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.