#12490D
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(35.6% 0.106 141.9), rgb(18, 73, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#12490D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12490D |
| RGB | rgb(18, 73, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 70%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.106 141.9) |
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 #12490D | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12490D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #12490D text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #12490D text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B469
oklch(70.6% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#46A13D
oklch(63.2% 0.163 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B14
oklch(55.6% 0.177 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D7601
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#12600A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 141.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12490D
oklch(35.6% 0.106 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.067 141.9)
#12490D 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) | #4B4103 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D13 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06473D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12490D
#12490D
oklch(35.6% 0.106 141.9)
- #55255C
#55255C
oklch(35.6% 0.106 322.4)
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 #12490D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.008
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.009
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.011
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.016
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.018
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.018
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
Use #12490D 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.