#12352E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.1% 0.042 178.1), rgb(18, 53, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#12352E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12352E |
| RGB | rgb(18, 53, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 49%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.042 178.1) |
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 #12352E | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12352E | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12352E text on white | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #12352E 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
-
Step 200
200
#C7E0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 177)
-
Step 300
300
#9ECCC1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 178.7)
-
Step 400
400
#65B1A1
oklch(70.6% 0.08 178.7)
-
Step 500
500
#2E9E89
oklch(63.2% 0.104 177.4)
-
Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
-
Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
-
Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
-
Step 900
900
#054D42
oklch(37.7% 0.067 178.6)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#12352E
oklch(30.1% 0.042 178.1)
#12352E 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) | #33322E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2E2F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003633 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12352E
#12352E
oklch(30.1% 0.042 178.1)
- #3F252E
#3F252E
oklch(30.1% 0.042 357.6)
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 #12352E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
Use #12352E 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.