#124E24
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.5% 0.092 149.3), rgb(18, 78, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#124E24 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #124E24 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 78, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.092 149.3) |
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 #124E24 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #124E24 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #124E24 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #124E24 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA9
oklch(81% 0.069 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB47A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#3EA058
oklch(63% 0.141 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#078B3C
oklch(55.7% 0.155 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#026027
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#124E24
oklch(37.5% 0.092 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E16
oklch(27% 0.058 149.2)
#124E24 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) | #4F4721 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474227 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C44 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #124E24
#124E24
oklch(37.5% 0.092 149.3)
- #5B2D59
#5B2D59
oklch(37.6% 0.092 328.8)
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 #124E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.022
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.033
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.043
Use #124E24 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.