#12281A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.4% 0.039 154.6), rgb(18, 40, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#12281A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12281A |
| RGB | rgb(18, 40, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 38%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.039 154.6) |
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 #12281A | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12281A | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12281A text on white | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #12281A text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF8C
oklch(70.8% 0.074 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#589A70
oklch(63% 0.093 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A8558
oklch(55.7% 0.103 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C7048
oklch(49% 0.095 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#265B3B
oklch(42.6% 0.078 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#244B33
oklch(37.7% 0.061 155.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12281A
oklch(25.4% 0.039 154.6)
#12281A 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) | #282519 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25231B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D2824 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12281A
#12281A
oklch(25.4% 0.039 154.6)
- #2E1B2A
#2E1B2A
oklch(25.3% 0.039 334.6)
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 #12281A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
Use #12281A 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.