#12272B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.7% 0.028 211.2), rgb(18, 39, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#12272B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12272B |
| RGB | rgb(18, 39, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 41%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.028 211.2) |
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 #12272B | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12272B | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12272B text on white | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #12272B text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.033 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AAAB3
oklch(70.7% 0.053 210.4)
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Step 500
500
#5595A1
oklch(63.2% 0.068 211)
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Step 600
600
#377F8C
oklch(55.6% 0.074 211.2)
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Step 700
700
#296B77
oklch(49.1% 0.068 211.6)
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Step 800
800
#245761
oklch(42.7% 0.056 212.4)
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Step 900
900
#23484F
oklch(37.7% 0.044 211.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12272B
oklch(25.7% 0.028 211.2)
#12272B 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) | #24262B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20232B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #062928 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12272B
#12272B
oklch(25.7% 0.028 211.2)
- #301E1B
#301E1B
oklch(25.7% 0.029 29.7)
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 #12272B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.022
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.022
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.077
Use #12272B 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.