#122409
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.7% 0.053 136.5), rgb(18, 36, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#122409 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #122409 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 36, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 60%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.053 136.5) |
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 #122409 | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #122409 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #122409 text on white | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #122409 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.062 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AF70
oklch(70.6% 0.1 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#649B49
oklch(63.2% 0.128 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A8529
oklch(55.7% 0.139 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A701B
oklch(49% 0.129 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#315C19
oklch(42.8% 0.108 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1C
oklch(37.6% 0.083 136.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#122409
oklch(23.7% 0.053 136.5)
#122409 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) | #252107 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F0B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11221E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #122409
#122409
oklch(23.7% 0.053 136.5)
- #28162F
#28162F
oklch(23.7% 0.052 316)
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 #122409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.090
Use #122409 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.