#12563C
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.5% 0.079 162.6), rgb(18, 86, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#12563C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12563C |
| RGB | rgb(18, 86, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 65%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.079 162.6) |
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 #12563C | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12563C | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #12563C text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #12563C text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#75AF93
oklch(70.6% 0.073 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B78
oklch(63% 0.095 162.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B8661
oklch(55.6% 0.103 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C7150
oklch(49% 0.096 162.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#12563C
oklch(40.5% 0.079 162.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C38
oklch(37.8% 0.062 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#12563C 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) | #544F3B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00564F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12563C
#12563C
oklch(40.5% 0.079 162.6)
- #663654
#663654
oklch(40.4% 0.08 343.1)
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 #12563C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
Use #12563C 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.