#121F22
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.9% 0.019 213.7), rgb(18, 31, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.87:1).
About this color
#121F22 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #121F22 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 31, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 31%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.019 213.7) |
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 #121F22 | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #121F22 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #121F22 text on white | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #121F22 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 215.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C9
oklch(81% 0.023 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AE
oklch(70.7% 0.036 212.9)
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Step 500
500
#69919A
oklch(63% 0.046 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#507B85
oklch(55.5% 0.05 213.9)
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Step 700
700
#416871
oklch(49.2% 0.046 213.9)
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Step 800
800
#36555C
oklch(42.8% 0.038 213.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F464B
oklch(37.7% 0.03 212.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#121F22
oklch(22.9% 0.019 213.7)
#121F22 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) | #1D1E22 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1C22 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C2020 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #121F22
#121F22
oklch(22.9% 0.019 213.7)
- #251917
#251917
oklch(22.8% 0.02 29.4)
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 #121F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.026
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.084
Use #121F22 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.