#121E04
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(21.6% 0.049 129.9), rgb(18, 30, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#121E04 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #121E04 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 30, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 76%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.049 129.9) |
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 #121E04 | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #121E04 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #121E04 text on white | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #121E04 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC6E
oklch(70.6% 0.092 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#719746
oklch(63% 0.118 130)
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Step 600
600
#5A8224
oklch(55.7% 0.13 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#496D16
oklch(49% 0.12 130)
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Step 800
800
#3C5916
oklch(42.6% 0.099 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#344919
oklch(37.6% 0.077 129.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#121E04
oklch(21.6% 0.049 129.9)
#121E04 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) | #201B02 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A05 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #131C18 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #121E04
#121E04
oklch(21.6% 0.049 129.9)
- #21132B
#21132B
oklch(21.8% 0.049 309.8)
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 #121E04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
Use #121E04 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.