#12280A
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25% 0.059 138.2), rgb(18, 40, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#12280A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12280A |
| RGB | rgb(18, 40, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 60%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.059 138.2) |
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 #12280A | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12280A | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12280A text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #12280A text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16C
oklch(70.7% 0.111 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D43
oklch(63.1% 0.142 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E871F
oklch(55.5% 0.155 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#307210
oklch(49% 0.143 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#295D12
oklch(42.6% 0.119 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#264D17
oklch(37.8% 0.094 138.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12280A
oklch(25% 0.059 138.2)
#12280A 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) | #292407 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26220C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #112622 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12280A
#12280A
oklch(25% 0.059 138.2)
- #2D1734
#2D1734
oklch(24.9% 0.06 317.6)
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 #12280A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.027
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.027
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
Use #12280A 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.