#12571A
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(40.1% 0.115 144.6), rgb(18, 87, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#12571A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12571A |
| RGB | rgb(18, 87, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 66%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.115 144.6) |
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 #12571A | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12571A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #12571A text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #12571A text on black | 2.40:1 | 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 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
#C7E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09E
oklch(80.9% 0.087 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#65B768
oklch(70.8% 0.138 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#2FA33C
oklch(63% 0.175 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#12571A
oklch(40.1% 0.115 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#092F0D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 144.9)
#12571A 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) | #594E12 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00554A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12571A
#12571A
oklch(40.1% 0.115 144.6)
- #652E6A
#652E6A
oklch(40.1% 0.115 324.2)
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 #12571A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.015
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.015
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.049
Use #12571A 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.