#012E1E
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(26.7% 0.056 163.7), rgb(1, 46, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#012E1E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012E1E |
| RGB | rgb(1, 46, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 96%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.056 163.7) |
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 #012E1E | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012E1E | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012E1E text on white | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #012E1E text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB5
oklch(81% 0.067 163.7)
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Step 400
400
#59B58E
oklch(70.6% 0.106 163.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012E1E
oklch(26.7% 0.056 163.7)
#012E1E 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) | #2D2A1D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27261F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E2A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012E1E
#012E1E
oklch(26.7% 0.056 163.7)
- #381A2D
#381A2D
oklch(26.8% 0.055 342.8)
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 #012E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
Use #012E1E 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.