#012D19
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(26.2% 0.06 158.2), rgb(1, 45, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#012D19 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012D19 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 45, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 96%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.06 158.2) |
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 #012D19 | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012D19 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012D19 text on white | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #012D19 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 157.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 157.9)
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Step 400
400
#5BB685
oklch(70.7% 0.114 158)
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Step 500
500
#09A367
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.3)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012D19
oklch(26.2% 0.06 158.2)
#012D19 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) | #2C2818 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27251A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D28 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012D19
#012D19
oklch(26.2% 0.06 158.2)
- #37182E
#37182E
oklch(26.3% 0.059 339.3)
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 #012D19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.029
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.030
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.078
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.082
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
Use #012D19 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.