#121D03
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(21.3% 0.049 128.5), rgb(18, 29, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.45:1).
About this color
#121D03 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #121D03 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 29, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 81%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.049 128.5) |
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 #121D03 | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #121D03 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #121D03 text on white | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #121D03 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A1
oklch(80.8% 0.057 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC6D
oklch(70.7% 0.093 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#749744
oklch(63.1% 0.118 128.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C8121
oklch(55.6% 0.129 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D13
oklch(49.2% 0.12 128.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E5914
oklch(42.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 900
900
#354918
oklch(37.6% 0.077 128.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#121D03
oklch(21.3% 0.049 128.5)
#121D03 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) | #1F1A01 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1904 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #131B17 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #121D03
#121D03
oklch(21.3% 0.049 128.5)
- #1F122A
#1F122A
oklch(21.3% 0.049 307.7)
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 #121D03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
Use #121D03 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.