#12260D
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.4% 0.052 139.6), rgb(18, 38, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#12260D is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12260D |
| RGB | rgb(18, 38, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 49%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.052 139.6) |
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 #12260D | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12260D | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12260D text on white | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #12260D 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
#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
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA5
oklch(81% 0.062 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#80B075
oklch(70.8% 0.098 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F9B50
oklch(63% 0.124 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#438632
oklch(55.7% 0.137 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#357124
oklch(49.1% 0.127 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C20
oklch(42.6% 0.105 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#284C20
oklch(37.8% 0.082 140)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12260D
oklch(24.4% 0.052 139.6)
#12260D 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) | #27220B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24210F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102520 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12260D
#12260D
oklch(24.4% 0.052 139.6)
- #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 #12260D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.087
Use #12260D 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.