#012D1B
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(26.3% 0.058 160.6), rgb(1, 45, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#012D1B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012D1B |
| RGB | rgb(1, 45, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 96%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.058 160.6) |
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 #012D1B | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012D1B | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012D1B text on white | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #012D1B 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
#C4E1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.069 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#5BB68A
oklch(70.8% 0.11 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#07A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.3)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012D1B
oklch(26.3% 0.058 160.6)
#012D1B 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) | #2C291A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27251C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D28 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012D1B
#012D1B
oklch(26.3% 0.058 160.6)
- #37182D
#37182D
oklch(26.2% 0.059 340.9)
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 #012D1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.033
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.079
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
Use #012D1B 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.