#012F24
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.2% 0.052 172), rgb(1, 47, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#012F24 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012F24 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 47, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 96%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.052 172) |
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 #012F24 | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012F24 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012F24 text on white | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #012F24 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
-
Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
-
Step 200
200
#C4E1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 170.7)
-
Step 300
300
#98CEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 172.1)
-
Step 400
400
#57B59A
oklch(70.8% 0.099 172.2)
-
Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
-
Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
-
Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
-
Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
-
Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#012F24
oklch(27.2% 0.052 172)
#012F24 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) | #2D2B23 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272725 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00302C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012F24
#012F24
oklch(27.2% 0.052 172)
- #3A1C2A
#3A1C2A
oklch(27.3% 0.051 351.6)
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 #012F24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.076
Use #012F24 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.