#12301C
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(28% 0.052 152.5), rgb(18, 48, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#12301C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12301C |
| RGB | rgb(18, 48, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 45%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.052 152.5) |
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 #12301C | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12301C | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12301C text on white | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #12301C text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAE
oklch(81% 0.061 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB283
oklch(70.6% 0.097 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#439F63
oklch(63.1% 0.126 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#19894A
oklch(55.6% 0.136 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#03743B
oklch(49% 0.126 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D5F31
oklch(42.8% 0.105 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#174E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.083 152.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12301C
oklch(28% 0.052 152.5)
#12301C 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) | #302C1B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C291D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B2F2B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12301C
#12301C
oklch(28% 0.052 152.5)
- #381F34
#381F34
oklch(28.1% 0.051 332.8)
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 #12301C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.078
Use #12301C 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.