What color is #012B1A?

#012B1A is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(1, 43, 26), and in HSL hsl(156, 95%, 9%).

Is #012B1A accessible as text?

On white, #012B1A has a contrast ratio of 15.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #012B1A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #012B1A?

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

What colors go well with #012B1A?

#012B1A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2D0113. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #012B1A below.

Is #012B1A good for buttons?

#012B1A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #012B1A — black text only reaches 1.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #012B1A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #012B1A 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.

#012B1A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #012B1A

Not just a swatch — here's how #012B1A works with other colors. Named schemes with #012B1A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #012B1A Secondary #4A6C3E Accent #AC6D00 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 #012B1A Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

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 #012B1A 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 #012B1A 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 #012B1A Secondary #3E4A43 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 #012B1A 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 52/100

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 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 20/100

Low

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

Surface fit 51/100

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 #012B1A

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #012B1A with

Dark Green Graphite 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 15.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B1F0D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #012D2A — 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 #012B1A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

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Every model

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:root {
  --color-base: #012B1A;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 43 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.6% 0.056 161.1);
  --color-50: #F0FEF9;
  --color-100: #D8FDEE;
  --color-200: #B1FCDE;
  --color-300: #7AF5C4;
  --color-400: #4AE8A9;
  --color-500: #27CE8B;
  --color-600: #269C6D;
  --color-700: #216E4F;
  --color-800: #1A4735;
  --color-900: #122B21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF9',
    100: '#D8FDEE',
    200: '#B1FCDE',
    300: '#7AF5C4',
    400: '#4AE8A9',
    500: '#27CE8B',
    600: '#269C6D',
    700: '#216E4F',
    800: '#1A4735',
    900: '#122B21',
  },
}

$base: #012B1A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEF9;
$base-100: #D8FDEE;
$base-200: #B1FCDE;
$base-300: #7AF5C4;
$base-400: #4AE8A9;
$base-500: #27CE8B;
$base-600: #269C6D;
$base-700: #216E4F;
$base-800: #1A4735;
$base-900: #122B21;
$base-hover: #012416;
$base-subtle: #87ECC3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#012B1A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AF5C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AE8A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#27CE8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#269C6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216E4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4735",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}