#12511D
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.3% 0.104 145.9), rgb(18, 81, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#12511D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12511D |
| RGB | rgb(18, 81, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 64%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.104 145.9) |
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 #12511D | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12511D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #12511D text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #12511D text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA3
oklch(81% 0.078 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AB570
oklch(70.7% 0.124 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#3AA249
oklch(63.2% 0.159 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12511D
oklch(38.3% 0.104 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F11
oklch(27.1% 0.067 146)
#12511D 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) | #524918 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4421 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F46 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12511D
#12511D
oklch(38.3% 0.104 145.9)
- #5E2C60
#5E2C60
oklch(38.2% 0.104 325.9)
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 #12511D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.024
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
Use #12511D 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.