#12450B
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.4% 0.102 141.4), rgb(18, 69, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#12450B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12450B |
| RGB | rgb(18, 69, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 72%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.102 141.4) |
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 #12450B | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12450B | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #12450B text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #12450B text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A6CEA0
oklch(81% 0.076 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#73B46B
oklch(70.8% 0.123 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#4BA040
oklch(63.1% 0.157 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#288A1A
oklch(55.6% 0.17 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#197509
oklch(49.1% 0.158 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#195F0F
oklch(42.6% 0.13 141.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12450B
oklch(34.4% 0.102 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.2)
#12450B 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) | #473E02 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A11 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08433A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12450B
#12450B
oklch(34.4% 0.102 141.4)
- #502358
#502358
oklch(34.3% 0.102 321.4)
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 #12450B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.004
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.011
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.014
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.015
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.018
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.019
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.019
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
Use #12450B 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.