#12492D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.2% 0.075 156.8), rgb(18, 73, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#12492D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 157°. 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 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12492D |
| RGB | rgb(18, 73, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 60%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.075 156.8) |
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 #12492D | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12492D | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #12492D text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #12492D text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B28A
oklch(70.8% 0.09 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#449E6D
oklch(63.1% 0.114 156.9)
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Step 600
600
#198854
oklch(55.5% 0.125 156.7)
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Step 700
700
#047445
oklch(49.2% 0.116 156.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E39
oklch(42.7% 0.095 157)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12492D
oklch(36.2% 0.075 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 157)
#12492D 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) | #48432B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413E2F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004842 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12492D
#12492D
oklch(36.2% 0.075 156.8)
- #562D4C
#562D4C
oklch(36.2% 0.075 336.8)
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 #12492D, 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 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
Use #12492D 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.