#125E17
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(42.2% 0.126 143.7), rgb(18, 94, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#125E17 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #125E17 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 94, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 68%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.126 143.7) |
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 #125E17 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #125E17 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #125E17 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #125E17 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA3
oklch(81% 0.074 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B470
oklch(70.8% 0.119 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#48A048
oklch(63.1% 0.151 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#228A28
oklch(55.5% 0.164 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#11751A
oklch(49.1% 0.152 143.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#125E17
oklch(42.2% 0.126 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1B
oklch(37.6% 0.098 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#112E11
oklch(27% 0.062 143.6)
#125E17 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) | #60540C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F1E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B50 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #125E17
#125E17
oklch(42.2% 0.126 143.7)
- #6E3174
#6E3174
oklch(42.3% 0.126 324)
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 #125E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
Use #125E17 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.