#12270F
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.8% 0.051 141.3), rgb(18, 39, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#12270F is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 141°. 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 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12270F |
| RGB | rgb(18, 39, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 44%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.051 141.3) |
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 #12270F | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12270F | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12270F text on white | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #12270F text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EB077
oklch(70.7% 0.097 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C53
oklch(63.2% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#408636
oklch(55.6% 0.135 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#327129
oklch(49% 0.124 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C23
oklch(42.6% 0.103 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#274C22
oklch(37.7% 0.08 141.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12270F
oklch(24.8% 0.051 141.3)
#12270F 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) | #28230D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252111 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102621 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12270F
#12270F
oklch(24.8% 0.051 141.3)
- #2C1830
#2C1830
oklch(24.7% 0.052 320.8)
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 #12270F, 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 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.084
Use #12270F 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.