#125516
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.4% 0.115 143.7), rgb(18, 85, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#125516 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #125516 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 85, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 65%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.115 143.7) |
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 #125516 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #125516 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #125516 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #125516 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09D
oklch(81% 0.087 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#67B666
oklch(70.6% 0.138 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#33A338
oklch(63% 0.177 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#125516
oklch(39.4% 0.115 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0C
oklch(27% 0.073 144)
#125516 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) | #574C0D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F471C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005248 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #125516
#125516
oklch(39.4% 0.115 143.7)
- #632C69
#632C69
oklch(39.4% 0.116 323.6)
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 #125516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.016
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
Use #125516 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.