#12482A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.8% 0.077 154.8), rgb(18, 72, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#12482A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12482A |
| RGB | rgb(18, 72, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 60%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.077 154.8) |
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 #12482A | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12482A | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #12482A text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #12482A text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B287
oklch(70.7% 0.093 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#459E69
oklch(63.1% 0.118 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#1D8851
oklch(55.5% 0.127 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#0A7441
oklch(49.2% 0.119 154.6)
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Step 800
800
#115E36
oklch(42.7% 0.098 154.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12482A
oklch(35.8% 0.077 154.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 155.6)
#12482A 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) | #484228 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004740 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12482A
#12482A
oklch(35.8% 0.077 154.8)
- #542C4C
#542C4C
oklch(35.7% 0.075 334.9)
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 #12482A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.008
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.019
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.044
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.047
Use #12482A 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.