#12260C
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.4% 0.053 138.9), rgb(18, 38, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#12260C is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12260C |
| RGB | rgb(18, 38, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 52%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.053 138.9) |
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 #12260C | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12260C | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12260C text on white | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #12260C text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#80B073
oklch(70.7% 0.1 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C4D
oklch(63.2% 0.128 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#44862E
oklch(55.7% 0.14 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#357121
oklch(49.1% 0.129 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C1D
oklch(42.6% 0.107 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#294C1E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 138.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12260C
oklch(24.4% 0.053 138.9)
#12260C 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) | #27220A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24210E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #112520 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12260C
#12260C
oklch(24.4% 0.053 138.9)
- #2B1730
#2B1730
oklch(24.4% 0.053 319.4)
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 #12260C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.088
Use #12260C 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.