#121E19
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.2% 0.02 166.8), rgb(18, 30, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.13:1).
About this color
#121E19 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #121E19 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 30, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 25%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.02 166.8) |
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 #121E19 | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #121E19 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #121E19 text on white | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #121E19 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 165.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA89C
oklch(70.6% 0.036 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9383
oklch(63.1% 0.048 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#557D6D
oklch(55.5% 0.051 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#456A5B
oklch(49.2% 0.049 167)
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Step 800
800
#39564A
oklch(42.6% 0.04 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#32473E
oklch(37.7% 0.031 166.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#121E19
oklch(22.2% 0.02 166.8)
#121E19 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) | #1D1C19 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1B19 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F1E1D | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #121E19
#121E19
oklch(22.2% 0.02 166.8)
- #22171D
#22171D
oklch(22.1% 0.021 345)
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 #121E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.075
Use #121E19 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.