#124C38
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.4% 0.068 165.7), rgb(18, 76, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#124C38 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #124C38 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 76, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 62%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.068 165.7) |
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 #124C38 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #124C38 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #124C38 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #124C38 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB9
oklch(81% 0.052 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB194
oklch(70.7% 0.082 165.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E9D7A
oklch(63% 0.105 165.7)
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Step 600
600
#098863
oklch(55.6% 0.114 165.4)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#035E43
oklch(42.8% 0.089 165.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#124C38
oklch(37.4% 0.068 165.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 165.1)
#124C38 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) | #4A4637 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434139 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C46 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #124C38
#124C38
oklch(37.4% 0.068 165.7)
- #5A3149
#5A3149
oklch(37.4% 0.068 344.9)
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 #124C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
Use #124C38 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.