#12290E
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.4% 0.056 140.8), rgb(18, 41, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#12290E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12290E |
| RGB | rgb(18, 41, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 49%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.056 140.8) |
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 #12290E | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12290E | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12290E text on white | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #12290E 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
#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
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA4
oklch(81% 0.066 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BB172
oklch(70.7% 0.106 141)
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Step 500
500
#589D4B
oklch(63.1% 0.136 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#3A872C
oklch(55.5% 0.148 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#2C731F
oklch(49.2% 0.137 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#265D1C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#244D1D
oklch(37.8% 0.089 140.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12290E
oklch(25.4% 0.056 140.8)
#12290E 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) | #2A250C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272310 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102823 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12290E
#12290E
oklch(25.4% 0.056 140.8)
- #2F1933
#2F1933
oklch(25.5% 0.056 321.3)
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 #12290E, 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 0.028
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
Use #12290E 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.