What color is #012A1A?

#012A1A is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(1, 42, 26), and in HSL hsl(157, 95%, 8%).

Is #012A1A accessible as text?

On white, #012A1A has a contrast ratio of 15.59:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #012A1A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #012A1A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-950 (#002C22).

What colors go well with #012A1A?

#012A1A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #280110. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #012A1A below.

Is #012A1A good for buttons?

#012A1A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #012A1A — black text only reaches 1.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #012A1A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #012A1A is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#012A1A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #012A1A

Not just a swatch — here's how #012A1A works with other colors. Named schemes with #012A1A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #012A1A Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Sacramento Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #012A1A Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3648

Sacramento Green 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 #012A1A Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

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

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #012A1A Anchor #141210 Accent #BEA74C Secondary #202C26 Surface #F1EDE3

Sacramento Green 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 #012A1A Secondary #3D4943 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Sacramento Green 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 Sacramento Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #012A1A 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 50/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #012A1A

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #012A1A with

Castleton Green Graphite 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 15.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B0F0D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #012826 — 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 #012A1A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

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:root {
  --color-base: #012A1A;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 42 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.2% 0.054 162.1);
  --color-50: #F0FEF9;
  --color-100: #D8FDEF;
  --color-200: #B1FCDF;
  --color-300: #7AF5C6;
  --color-400: #4AE8AB;
  --color-500: #27CE8E;
  --color-600: #269C6F;
  --color-700: #216E50;
  --color-800: #1A4736;
  --color-900: #122B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF9',
    100: '#D8FDEF',
    200: '#B1FCDF',
    300: '#7AF5C6',
    400: '#4AE8AB',
    500: '#27CE8E',
    600: '#269C6F',
    700: '#216E50',
    800: '#1A4736',
    900: '#122B22',
  },
}

$base: #012A1A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEF9;
$base-100: #D8FDEF;
$base-200: #B1FCDF;
$base-300: #7AF5C6;
$base-400: #4AE8AB;
$base-500: #27CE8E;
$base-600: #269C6F;
$base-700: #216E50;
$base-800: #1A4736;
$base-900: #122B22;
$base-hover: #012014;
$base-subtle: #86EBC4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#012A1A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AF5C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AE8AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#27CE8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#269C6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216E50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4736",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}