#012B16
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.5% 0.06 156.2), rgb(1, 43, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#012B16 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012B16 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 43, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 95%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.06 156.2) |
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 #012B16 | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012B16 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012B16 text on white | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #012B16 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EB683
oklch(70.8% 0.114 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#19A363
oklch(63.2% 0.146 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012B16
oklch(25.5% 0.06 156.2)
#012B16 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) | #2B2615 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262317 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A26 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012B16
#012B16
oklch(25.5% 0.06 156.2)
- #34162E
#34162E
oklch(25.4% 0.061 335.3)
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 #012B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.027
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.083
Use #012B16 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.