#124E16
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.3% 0.106 144), rgb(18, 78, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#124E16 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #124E16 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 78, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.106 144) |
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 #124E16 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #124E16 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #124E16 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #124E16 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CFA0
oklch(81% 0.081 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56C
oklch(70.7% 0.127 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#3EA242
oklch(63.2% 0.164 144)
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Step 600
600
#0B8C1E
oklch(55.7% 0.177 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#056112
oklch(42.9% 0.136 144)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#124E16
oklch(37.3% 0.106 144)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E0F
oklch(26.8% 0.066 144)
#124E16 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) | #50460F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49411B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #014C42 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #124E16
#124E16
oklch(37.3% 0.106 144)
- #5B2960
#5B2960
oklch(37.3% 0.107 323.9)
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 #124E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.020
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.022
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.027
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.038
Use #124E16 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.