#12230D
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.4% 0.046 138.9), rgb(18, 35, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.51:1).
About this color
#12230D is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12230D |
| RGB | rgb(18, 35, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 46%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.046 138.9) |
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 #12230D | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12230D | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12230D text on white | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #12230D text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA8
oklch(81% 0.055 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AE79
oklch(70.7% 0.087 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#659A56
oklch(63.2% 0.113 139)
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Step 600
600
#4C843B
oklch(55.7% 0.121 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F2D
oklch(49% 0.112 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#325B26
oklch(42.7% 0.094 139)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B24
oklch(37.8% 0.073 139.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12230D
oklch(23.4% 0.046 138.9)
#12230D 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) | #24200B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E0E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11221E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12230D
#12230D
oklch(23.4% 0.046 138.9)
- #27162C
#27162C
oklch(23.4% 0.047 318.3)
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 #12230D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.084
Use #12230D 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.