#12251D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.5% 0.03 165.3), rgb(18, 37, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#12251D is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12251D |
| RGB | rgb(18, 37, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 35%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.03 165.3) |
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 #12251D | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12251D | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12251D text on white | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #12251D text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AC98
oklch(70.7% 0.056 165.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E987F
oklch(63.2% 0.072 165.1)
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Step 600
600
#428268
oklch(55.6% 0.078 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#336E57
oklch(49.2% 0.073 165.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5947
oklch(42.6% 0.059 165.6)
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Step 900
900
#284A3C
oklch(37.8% 0.047 165.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12251D
oklch(24.5% 0.03 165.3)
#12251D 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) | #24231D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21201D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D2523 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12251D
#12251D
oklch(24.5% 0.03 165.3)
- #2B1B24
#2B1B24
oklch(24.6% 0.03 344.7)
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 #12251D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
Use #12251D 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.