#121D20
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.2% 0.017 216.5), rgb(18, 29, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#121D20 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #121D20 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 29, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 28%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.017 216.5) |
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 #121D20 | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #121D20 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #121D20 text on white | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #121D20 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AD
oklch(70.7% 0.032 215.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9099
oklch(63.1% 0.04 215.8)
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Step 600
600
#557A84
oklch(55.5% 0.044 216.4)
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Step 700
700
#466770
oklch(49.2% 0.041 216.6)
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Step 800
800
#39545B
oklch(42.7% 0.034 215.7)
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Step 900
900
#32454B
oklch(37.7% 0.026 219.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#121D20
oklch(22.2% 0.017 216.5)
#121D20 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) | #1B1C20 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191A20 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D1E1E | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #121D20
#121D20
oklch(22.2% 0.017 216.5)
- #221816
#221816
oklch(22.1% 0.017 31.4)
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 #121D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.024
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.088
Use #121D20 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.