#08120C
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17% 0.02 157.5), rgb(8, 18, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.05:1).
About this color
#08120C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08120C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 18, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 38%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17% 0.02 157.5) |
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 #08120C | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08120C | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08120C text on white | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #08120C text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BB
oklch(80.8% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA898
oklch(70.7% 0.037 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#72937E
oklch(63.2% 0.048 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A7D68
oklch(55.7% 0.051 157.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6956
oklch(49.1% 0.047 157.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D5646
oklch(42.8% 0.04 156.2)
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Step 900
900
#34473B
oklch(37.8% 0.032 156.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08120C
oklch(17% 0.02 157.5)
#08120C 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) | #12110C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #100F0C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #061210 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08120C
#08120C
oklch(17% 0.02 157.5)
- #150C12
#150C12
oklch(16.9% 0.019 339.4)
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 #08120C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.022
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.029
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.095
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.095
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.101
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.101
Use #08120C 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.