What color is #01201A?

#01201A is a very dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(1, 32, 26), and in HSL hsl(168, 94%, 6%).

Is #01201A accessible as text?

On white, #01201A has a contrast ratio of 17.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #01201A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #01201A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-900 (#161B1D).

What colors go well with #01201A?

#01201A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1E0107. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #01201A below.

Is #01201A good for buttons?

#01201A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #01201A — black text only reaches 1.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #01201A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #01201A is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#01201A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #01201A

Not just a swatch — here's how #01201A works with other colors. Named schemes with #01201A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #01201A Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Graphite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #01201A Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Graphite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #01201A Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231E

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #01201A Anchor #141210 Accent #BBA84C Secondary #1E2C29 Surface #F1EDE3

Graphite carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #01201A Secondary #353F3D Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Graphite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #01201A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 43/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 75/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #01201A

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #01201A with

British Racing Green Jet Black Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 17.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #AFF0E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #011A1E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #01201A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #01201A;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 32 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.8% 0.039 177.5);
  --color-50: #F0FEFC;
  --color-100: #D8FDF6;
  --color-200: #B1FCED;
  --color-300: #7BF4DC;
  --color-400: #4BE7C8;
  --color-500: #28CDAC;
  --color-600: #269B84;
  --color-700: #216D5E;
  --color-800: #1A473E;
  --color-900: #122B26;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F0FEFC',
    100: '#D8FDF6',
    200: '#B1FCED',
    300: '#7BF4DC',
    400: '#4BE7C8',
    500: '#28CDAC',
    600: '#269B84',
    700: '#216D5E',
    800: '#1A473E',
    900: '#122B26',
  },
}

$base: #01201A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFC;
$base-100: #D8FDF6;
$base-200: #B1FCED;
$base-300: #7BF4DC;
$base-400: #4BE7C8;
$base-500: #28CDAC;
$base-600: #269B84;
$base-700: #216D5E;
$base-800: #1A473E;
$base-900: #122B26;
$base-hover: #011813;
$base-subtle: #84EAD6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#01201A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7BF4DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4BE7C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#28CDAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#269B84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216D5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A473E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}