#12422B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34% 0.066 158.8), rgb(18, 66, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#12422B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 159°. 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 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12422B |
| RGB | rgb(18, 66, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 57%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.066 158.8) |
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 #12422B | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12422B | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #12422B text on white | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #12422B 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
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB5
oklch(81% 0.049 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#75B08F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C73
oklch(63.1% 0.101 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#2B865B
oklch(55.5% 0.109 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#1C724B
oklch(49.2% 0.102 158.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D3D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 158.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12422B
oklch(34% 0.066 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 158.4)
#12422B 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) | #413D2A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B382C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00423C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12422B
#12422B
oklch(34% 0.066 158.8)
- #4E2A43
#4E2A43
oklch(34.1% 0.065 339.5)
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 #12422B, 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 0.033
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.055
Use #12422B 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.