#12261F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.9% 0.03 169.4), rgb(18, 38, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#12261F 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12261F |
| RGB | rgb(18, 38, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 36%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.03 169.4) |
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 #12261F | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12261F | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12261F text on white | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #12261F text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9B
oklch(70.6% 0.055 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9882
oklch(63.2% 0.072 168.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F826C
oklch(55.6% 0.077 169.6)
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Step 700
700
#306E5A
oklch(49.1% 0.072 169.5)
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Step 800
800
#295A49
oklch(42.8% 0.061 168.4)
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Step 900
900
#264A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.048 168.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12261F
oklch(24.9% 0.03 169.4)
#12261F 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) | #25241F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22211F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C2624 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12261F
#12261F
oklch(24.9% 0.03 169.4)
- #2C1C23
#2C1C23
oklch(25% 0.028 351.4)
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 #12261F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
Use #12261F 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.