#124209
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(33.4% 0.099 140.9), rgb(18, 66, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#124209 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #124209 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 66, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.099 140.9) |
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 #124209 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #124209 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #124209 text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #124209 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B36C
oklch(70.7% 0.118 141)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F42
oklch(63.1% 0.152 141)
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Step 600
600
#2E891D
oklch(55.5% 0.165 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#20740D
oklch(49% 0.153 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F11
oklch(42.8% 0.127 141)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#124209
oklch(33.4% 0.099 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#132E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.063 141.2)
#124209 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) | #443B01 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E370F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A4037 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #124209
#124209
oklch(33.4% 0.099 140.9)
- #4D2255
#4D2255
oklch(33.5% 0.099 321.1)
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 #124209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.008
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.009
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.019
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.020
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
Use #124209 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.