What color is #01421D?

#01421D is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(1, 66, 29), and in HSL hsl(146, 97%, 13%).

Is #01421D accessible as text?

On white, #01421D has a contrast ratio of 11.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.80:1 (fails). For text placed on #01421D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #01421D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-900 (#004F3B).

What colors go well with #01421D?

#01421D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #410125. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #01421D below.

Is #01421D good for buttons?

#01421D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #01421D — black text only reaches 1.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #01421D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #01421D 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.

#01421D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #01421D

Not just a swatch — here's how #01421D works with other colors. Named schemes with #01421D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #01421D Secondary #4B6C3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #01421D Secondary #754E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #01421D Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

British Racing Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #01421D Anchor #141210 Accent #BFA74B Secondary #222C24 Surface #F1EDE3

British Racing 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 #01421D Secondary #4F6153 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

British Racing 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 British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #01421D 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

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

Naturalness 94/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #01421D

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #01421D with

Dark Green Bottle Green Deep Purple Platinum Hunter Green

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 11.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B4F2CE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #014132 — 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 #01421D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #01421D;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 66 29;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.2% 0.088 151.4);
  --color-50: #F0FEF6;
  --color-100: #D8FDE8;
  --color-200: #B1FCD1;
  --color-300: #79F6AF;
  --color-400: #49E98E;
  --color-500: #25D06F;
  --color-600: #259D59;
  --color-700: #206F42;
  --color-800: #19482D;
  --color-900: #112C1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF6',
    100: '#D8FDE8',
    200: '#B1FCD1',
    300: '#79F6AF',
    400: '#49E98E',
    500: '#25D06F',
    600: '#259D59',
    700: '#206F42',
    800: '#19482D',
    900: '#112C1D',
  },
}

$base: #01421D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEF6;
$base-100: #D8FDE8;
$base-200: #B1FCD1;
$base-300: #79F6AF;
$base-400: #49E98E;
$base-500: #25D06F;
$base-600: #259D59;
$base-700: #206F42;
$base-800: #19482D;
$base-900: #112C1D;
$base-hover: #013417;
$base-subtle: #8BEEB6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#01421D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#79F6AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#49E98E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#25D06F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#259D59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#206F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#19482D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}