#12200E
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.5% 0.039 138.9), rgb(18, 32, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.95:1).
About this color
#12200E is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12200E |
| RGB | rgb(18, 32, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 39%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.039 138.9) |
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 #12200E | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12200E | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12200E text on white | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #12200E text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 139)
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Step 400
400
#89AC80
oklch(70.7% 0.073 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9760
oklch(63.1% 0.093 139)
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Step 600
600
#538146
oklch(55.5% 0.101 139)
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Step 700
700
#436D37
oklch(49% 0.094 139)
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Step 800
800
#38592E
oklch(42.7% 0.078 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#304929
oklch(37.6% 0.061 139)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12200E
oklch(22.5% 0.039 138.9)
#12200E 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) | #211D0D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #111F1C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12200E
#12200E
oklch(22.5% 0.039 138.9)
- #231627
#231627
oklch(22.5% 0.037 318.1)
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 #12200E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.080
Use #12200E 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.