#12280C
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25% 0.057 139.4), rgb(18, 40, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#12280C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12280C |
| RGB | rgb(18, 40, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 54%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.057 139.4) |
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 #12280C | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12280C | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12280C text on white | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #12280C 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA2
oklch(81% 0.068 139)
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Step 400
400
#7DB170
oklch(70.7% 0.107 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D48
oklch(63.1% 0.137 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E8728
oklch(55.6% 0.149 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F721A
oklch(49% 0.138 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#285D18
oklch(42.6% 0.115 139.4)
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Step 900
900
#264C1B
oklch(37.6% 0.088 139.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12280C
oklch(25% 0.057 139.4)
#12280C 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) | #292409 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26220E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102622 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12280C
#12280C
oklch(25% 0.057 139.4)
- #2D1833
#2D1833
oklch(25.1% 0.057 318.5)
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 #12280C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.028
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.029
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.087
Use #12280C 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.