#012E1F
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(26.7% 0.055 165.2), rgb(1, 46, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#012E1F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, 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 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012E1F |
| RGB | rgb(1, 46, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 96%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.055 165.2) |
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 #012E1F | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012E1F | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012E1F text on white | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #012E1F 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
#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
#99CFB6
oklch(81% 0.066 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#59B590
oklch(70.6% 0.105 165)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012E1F
oklch(26.7% 0.055 165.2)
#012E1F 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) | #2D2A1E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272620 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E2A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012E1F
#012E1F
oklch(26.7% 0.055 165.2)
- #381A2C
#381A2C
oklch(26.7% 0.055 344.5)
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 #012E1F, 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 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
Use #012E1F 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.