#012900
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.4% 0.082 142.1), rgb(1, 41, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#012900 is a very dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012900 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 41, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.082 142.1) |
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 #012900 | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012900 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012900 text on white | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #012900 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
#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
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DD197
oklch(80.9% 0.097 142)
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Step 400
400
#62B85A
oklch(70.7% 0.155 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#27A51D
oklch(63.1% 0.199 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012900
oklch(24.4% 0.082 142.1)
#012900 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) | #2A2400 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262103 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002721 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012900
#012900
oklch(24.4% 0.082 142.1)
- #310F37
#310F37
oklch(24.4% 0.082 321.4)
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 #012900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.015
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.020
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.083
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.089
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.098
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.099
Use #012900 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.