#012D1E
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(26.4% 0.055 164.8), rgb(1, 45, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#012D1E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012D1E |
| RGB | rgb(1, 45, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 96%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.055 164.8) |
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 #012D1E | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012D1E | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012D1E text on white | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #012D1E 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
#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
#C4E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEB6
oklch(80.8% 0.064 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#5BB590
oklch(70.7% 0.103 164.6)
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Step 500
500
#05A275
oklch(63.1% 0.132 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012D1E
oklch(26.4% 0.055 164.8)
#012D1E 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) | #2C291D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26251F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D29 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012D1E
#012D1E
oklch(26.4% 0.055 164.8)
- #37192B
#37192B
oklch(26.3% 0.055 344.6)
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 #012D1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.082
Use #012D1E 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.