#012D28
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.7% 0.047 183.3), rgb(1, 45, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#012D28 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012D28 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 45, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 96%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.047 183.3) |
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 #012D28 | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012D28 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012D28 text on white | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #012D28 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEEB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 182.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 183.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CDC4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 183.1)
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Step 400
400
#59B3A6
oklch(70.8% 0.089 183.1)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012D28
oklch(26.7% 0.047 183.3)
#012D28 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) | #2A2A28 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242528 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E2B | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012D28
#012D28
oklch(26.7% 0.047 183.3)
- #381B23
#381B23
oklch(26.5% 0.047 3.1)
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 #012D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
Use #012D28 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.