#12392E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.3% 0.048 171.5), rgb(18, 57, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#12392E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12392E |
| RGB | rgb(18, 57, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 52%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.048 171.5) |
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 #12392E | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12392E | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12392E text on white | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #12392E text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 171.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDBC
oklch(80.8% 0.058 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FB399
oklch(70.6% 0.091 171.3)
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Step 500
500
#1BA081
oklch(63.1% 0.117 171.7)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12392E
oklch(31.3% 0.048 171.5)
#12392E 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) | #37352D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31312F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A36 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12392E
#12392E
oklch(31.3% 0.048 171.5)
- #442734
#442734
oklch(31.4% 0.048 351.8)
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 #12392E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.064
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.065
Use #12392E 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.