#12480D
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(35.3% 0.105 141.9), rgb(18, 72, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#12480D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12480D |
| RGB | rgb(18, 72, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 69%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.105 141.9) |
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 #12480D | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12480D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #12480D text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #12480D text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#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
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B46A
oklch(70.7% 0.125 142)
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Step 500
500
#47A13F
oklch(63.2% 0.161 142)
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Step 600
600
#218B17
oklch(55.7% 0.175 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#107605
oklch(49.2% 0.163 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#14600C
oklch(42.8% 0.134 141.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12480D
oklch(35.3% 0.105 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.8)
#12480D 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) | #4A4004 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C13 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06463D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12480D
#12480D
oklch(35.3% 0.105 141.9)
- #54255B
#54255B
oklch(35.4% 0.104 322.3)
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 #12480D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.007
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.009
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.012
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.013
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.016
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.017
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
Use #12480D 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.