#12422E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.1% 0.063 162.1), rgb(18, 66, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#12422E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12422E |
| RGB | rgb(18, 66, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 57%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.063 162.1) |
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 #12422E | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12422E | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #12422E text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #12422E text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B092
oklch(70.8% 0.076 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C78
oklch(63.2% 0.096 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#2A8660
oklch(55.6% 0.105 161.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B7150
oklch(49% 0.096 162.6)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C41
oklch(42.6% 0.08 162.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12422E
oklch(34.1% 0.063 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#122C20
oklch(26.8% 0.04 162.1)
#12422E 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) | #413D2D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A382F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00423D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12422E
#12422E
oklch(34.1% 0.063 162.1)
- #4E2A41
#4E2A41
oklch(34% 0.063 342.1)
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 #12422E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
Use #12422E 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.