#125638
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40.4% 0.083 159.3), rgb(18, 86, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#125638 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #125638 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 86, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 65%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.083 159.3) |
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 #125638 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #125638 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #125638 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #125638 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB5
oklch(81% 0.049 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#75B08F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C74
oklch(63.1% 0.1 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B865C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 159.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C724C
oklch(49.2% 0.101 159.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#125638
oklch(40.4% 0.083 159.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C35
oklch(37.7% 0.065 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 158.4)
#125638 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) | #554F36 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D493A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00564E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #125638
#125638
oklch(40.4% 0.083 159.3)
- #663557
#663557
oklch(40.4% 0.084 339.8)
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 #125638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
Use #125638 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.