#012C15
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.8% 0.063 154.6), rgb(1, 44, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#012C15 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012C15 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 44, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 96%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.063 154.6) |
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 #012C15 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012C15 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012C15 text on white | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #012C15 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.074 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#5DB67F
oklch(70.6% 0.119 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#14A35E
oklch(63% 0.152 154.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012C15
oklch(25.8% 0.063 154.6)
#012C15 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) | #2C2713 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272417 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B26 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012C15
#012C15
oklch(25.8% 0.063 154.6)
- #351630
#351630
oklch(25.7% 0.064 333.7)
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 #012C15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.024
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.026
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
Use #012C15 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.