#125535
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40% 0.085 157.5), rgb(18, 85, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#125535 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #125535 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 85, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 65%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.085 157.5) |
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 #125535 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #125535 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #125535 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #125535 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1D0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEB1
oklch(81% 0.064 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#66B488
oklch(70.7% 0.102 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#30A16A
oklch(63.2% 0.131 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#125535
oklch(40% 0.085 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1C
oklch(27% 0.053 157.7)
#125535 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) | #544E33 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4837 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00544D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #125535
#125535
oklch(40% 0.085 157.5)
- #643458
#643458
oklch(40% 0.085 337.2)
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 #125535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.051
Use #125535 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.