#12352C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30% 0.044 173.7), rgb(18, 53, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#12352C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12352C |
| RGB | rgb(18, 53, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 49%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.044 173.7) |
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 #12352C | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12352C | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12352C text on white | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #12352C text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 172)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 174)
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Step 400
400
#65B29C
oklch(70.7% 0.084 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#2F9E84
oklch(63.1% 0.106 173.7)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#064D3F
oklch(37.6% 0.069 174.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12352C
oklch(30% 0.044 173.7)
#12352C 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) | #33312C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2E2D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #013632 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12352C
#12352C
oklch(30% 0.044 173.7)
- #3F242F
#3F242F
oklch(29.9% 0.044 354.1)
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 #12352C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.065
Use #12352C 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.