#012C1E
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(26% 0.053 165.9), rgb(1, 44, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#012C1E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012C1E |
| RGB | rgb(1, 44, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 96%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.053 165.9) |
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 #012C1E | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012C1E | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012C1E text on white | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #012C1E text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.035 165.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#5CB592
oklch(70.8% 0.101 165.7)
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Step 500
500
#0EA177
oklch(63% 0.128 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012C1E
oklch(26% 0.053 165.9)
#012C1E 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) | #2B281D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25241F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C28 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012C1E
#012C1E
oklch(26% 0.053 165.9)
- #36192A
#36192A
oklch(26.1% 0.053 345.2)
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 #012C1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
Use #012C1E 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.