#12422A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.9% 0.067 157.7), rgb(18, 66, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#12422A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12422A |
| RGB | rgb(18, 66, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 57%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.067 157.7) |
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 #12422A | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12422A | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #12422A text on white | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #12422A text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#75B08D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C71
oklch(63.1% 0.102 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#2B8759
oklch(55.7% 0.112 157.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C7249
oklch(49.1% 0.104 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D3C
oklch(42.8% 0.086 157.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12422A
oklch(33.9% 0.067 157.7)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#12422A 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) | #413C29 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B382C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00413C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12422A
#12422A
oklch(33.9% 0.067 157.7)
- #4E2944
#4E2944
oklch(34% 0.068 337.9)
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 #12422A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.018
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
Use #12422A 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.