#12280F
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.1% 0.053 141.4), rgb(18, 40, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#12280F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12280F |
| RGB | rgb(18, 40, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 45%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.053 141.4) |
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 #12280F | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12280F | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12280F text on white | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #12280F 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
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DB075
oklch(70.6% 0.1 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C51
oklch(63% 0.127 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D8733
oklch(55.7% 0.14 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F7226
oklch(49.1% 0.129 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#285D21
oklch(42.7% 0.107 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#254C20
oklch(37.6% 0.084 141.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12280F
oklch(25.1% 0.053 141.4)
#12280F 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) | #29240D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262211 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102722 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12280F
#12280F
oklch(25.1% 0.053 141.4)
- #2D1931
#2D1931
oklch(25.1% 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 #12280F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.031
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.085
Use #12280F 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.