#12421B
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(33.6% 0.083 146.8), rgb(18, 66, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#12421B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12421B |
| RGB | rgb(18, 66, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 57%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.083 146.8) |
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 #12421B | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12421B | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #12421B text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #12421B text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#76B27C
oklch(70.8% 0.1 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E9E59
oklch(63.1% 0.129 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D883E
oklch(55.5% 0.139 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#1E7330
oklch(49% 0.129 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E29
oklch(42.7% 0.107 147)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12421B
oklch(33.6% 0.083 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D16
oklch(26.9% 0.053 146.4)
#12421B 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) | #433C18 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D371E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #054039 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12421B
#12421B
oklch(33.6% 0.083 146.8)
- #4D254D
#4D254D
oklch(33.6% 0.084 327.3)
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 #12421B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.020
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.021
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.022
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.029
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.035
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
Use #12421B 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.