#121A0D
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(20.5% 0.027 134), rgb(18, 26, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (17.80:1).
About this color
#121A0D is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #121A0D |
| RGB | rgb(18, 26, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 33%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.027 134) |
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 #121A0D | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #121A0D | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #121A0D text on white | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #121A0D text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B1
oklch(81% 0.033 135)
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Step 400
400
#93A887
oklch(70.6% 0.052 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#79936A
oklch(63.2% 0.066 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#627D51
oklch(55.7% 0.072 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#516942
oklch(49.1% 0.066 134)
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Step 800
800
#425636
oklch(42.7% 0.056 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#38472F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 134.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#121A0D
oklch(20.5% 0.027 134)
#121A0D 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) | #1B180C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A170E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #121917 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #121A0D
#121A0D
oklch(20.5% 0.027 134)
- #1C1320
#1C1320
oklch(20.4% 0.029 315.2)
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 #121A0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.080
Use #121A0D 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.