#12491A
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.8% 0.095 145.6), rgb(18, 73, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#12491A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12491A |
| RGB | rgb(18, 73, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 60%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.095 145.6) |
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 #12491A | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12491A | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #12491A text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #12491A text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B474
oklch(70.8% 0.115 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#45A04F
oklch(63.1% 0.146 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D8A31
oklch(55.5% 0.158 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#0A7523
oklch(49.1% 0.148 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#115F1F
oklch(42.6% 0.122 145.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12491A
oklch(35.8% 0.095 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E13
oklch(27% 0.06 145.6)
#12491A 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) | #4A4215 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D1E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02473F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12491A
#12491A
oklch(35.8% 0.095 145.6)
- #552857
#552857
oklch(35.8% 0.095 325.7)
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 #12491A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.008
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.016
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.020
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.021
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.022
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.027
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
Use #12491A 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.