#12250E
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.1% 0.049 140.2), rgb(18, 37, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#12250E is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12250E |
| RGB | rgb(18, 37, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 45%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.049 140.2) |
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 #12250E | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12250E | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12250E text on white | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #12250E text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AF78
oklch(70.7% 0.092 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#619B55
oklch(63.2% 0.118 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#468539
oklch(55.6% 0.128 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#37702B
oklch(49% 0.118 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C25
oklch(42.8% 0.099 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B23
oklch(37.6% 0.076 140.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12250E
oklch(24.1% 0.049 140.2)
#12250E 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) | #26220C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232010 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102420 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12250E
#12250E
oklch(24.1% 0.049 140.2)
- #2A172E
#2A172E
oklch(24.1% 0.05 320.5)
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 #12250E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.085
Use #12250E 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.