#125D28
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.1% 0.11 148.4), rgb(18, 93, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#125D28 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #125D28 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 93, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 68%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.11 148.4) |
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 #125D28 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #125D28 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #125D28 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #125D28 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDAA
oklch(81% 0.065 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#72B27C
oklch(70.6% 0.102 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#489F5A
oklch(63.1% 0.132 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#228940
oklch(55.6% 0.143 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#127431
oklch(49% 0.133 148.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#125D28
oklch(42.1% 0.11 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E26
oklch(37.8% 0.087 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 148.5)
#125D28 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) | #5E5423 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B51 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #125D28
#125D28
oklch(42.1% 0.11 148.4)
- #6D346B
#6D346B
oklch(42.1% 0.111 328.6)
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 #125D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.020
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.028
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
Use #125D28 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.