#12472F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.6% 0.07 159.7), rgb(18, 71, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#12472F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12472F |
| RGB | rgb(18, 71, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 60%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.07 159.7) |
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 #12472F | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12472F | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #12472F text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #12472F text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB5
oklch(80.8% 0.052 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#71B18E
oklch(70.7% 0.084 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#469D73
oklch(63.1% 0.106 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#1F875B
oklch(55.5% 0.115 159.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C734B
oklch(49.2% 0.108 159.9)
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Step 800
800
#125E3D
oklch(42.8% 0.09 159.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12472F
oklch(35.6% 0.07 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 160.3)
#12472F 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) | #46412E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C31 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004741 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12472F
#12472F
oklch(35.6% 0.07 159.7)
- #542D48
#542D48
oklch(35.7% 0.069 339.6)
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 #12472F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.011
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
Use #12472F 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.