#12261C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.8% 0.033 161), rgb(18, 38, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#12261C is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12261C |
| RGB | rgb(18, 38, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 36%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.033 161) |
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 #12261C | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12261C | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12261C text on white | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #12261C text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B9
oklch(81% 0.038 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD94
oklch(70.7% 0.062 161)
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Step 500
500
#5C987A
oklch(63% 0.078 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#408363
oklch(55.7% 0.086 161)
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Step 700
700
#316F52
oklch(49.2% 0.08 161)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A43
oklch(42.7% 0.066 161)
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Step 900
900
#274A39
oklch(37.7% 0.051 161.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12261C
oklch(24.8% 0.033 161)
#12261C 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) | #26231B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22211D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D2623 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12261C
#12261C
oklch(24.8% 0.033 161)
- #2C1B26
#2C1B26
oklch(24.9% 0.033 340.7)
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 #12261C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
Use #12261C 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.