#012923
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.2% 0.045 180.2), rgb(1, 41, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#012923 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012923 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 41, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.045 180.2) |
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 #012923 | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012923 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012923 text on white | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #012923 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 180.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CCCC2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 180.7)
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Step 400
400
#5FB2A3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 180.6)
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Step 500
500
#1D9E8C
oklch(63% 0.108 180.4)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012923
oklch(25.2% 0.045 180.2)
#012923 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) | #272623 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212224 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A27 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012923
#012923
oklch(25.2% 0.045 180.2)
- #331821
#331821
oklch(25.1% 0.045 359.5)
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 #012923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
Use #012923 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.