#012E12
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(26.4% 0.07 151.1), rgb(1, 46, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#012E12 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012E12 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 46, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 96%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.07 151.1) |
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 #012E12 | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012E12 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012E12 text on white | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #012E12 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.045 151.2)
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Step 300
300
#99D0A6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 151.5)
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Step 400
400
#5AB875
oklch(70.8% 0.133 151)
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Step 500
500
#04A550
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012E12
oklch(26.4% 0.07 151.1)
#012E12 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) | #2E2910 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292514 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D27 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012E12
#012E12
oklch(26.4% 0.07 151.1)
- #371634
#371634
oklch(26.3% 0.07 330.9)
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 #012E12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.017
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.018
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
Use #012E12 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.