#121D08
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(21.4% 0.041 131.8), rgb(18, 29, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.42:1).
About this color
#121D08 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #121D08 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 29, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 57%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.041 131.8) |
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 #121D08 | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #121D08 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #121D08 text on white | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #121D08 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 132)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB78
oklch(70.7% 0.078 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#739655
oklch(63.1% 0.099 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B8039
oklch(55.5% 0.108 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C2B
oklch(49% 0.101 131.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E5825
oklch(42.7% 0.083 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#354923
oklch(37.8% 0.065 131.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#121D08
oklch(21.4% 0.041 131.8)
#121D08 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) | #1F1A06 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1A09 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #121C18 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #121D08
#121D08
oklch(21.4% 0.041 131.8)
- #1F1327
#1F1327
oklch(21.3% 0.042 310.8)
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 #121D08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
Use #121D08 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.