#12280E
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.1% 0.054 140.6), rgb(18, 40, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#12280E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12280E |
| RGB | rgb(18, 40, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 48%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.054 140.6) |
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 #12280E | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12280E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12280E text on white | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #12280E 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.063 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DB173
oklch(70.8% 0.104 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D4E
oklch(63.2% 0.132 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8730
oklch(55.7% 0.143 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F7222
oklch(49.1% 0.133 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#285D1E
oklch(42.7% 0.11 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#264C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 140.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12280E
oklch(25.1% 0.054 140.6)
#12280E 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) | #29240C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262210 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102722 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12280E
#12280E
oklch(25.1% 0.054 140.6)
- #2D1832
#2D1832
oklch(25% 0.055 319.7)
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 #12280E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.087
Use #12280E 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.