#126842
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(45.9% 0.1 158.3), rgb(18, 104, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#126842 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 158°. 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 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #126842 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 104, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 70%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.1 158.3) |
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 #126842 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #126842 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #126842 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #126842 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB3
oklch(81% 0.058 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB28B
oklch(70.6% 0.092 158.8)
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Step 500
500
#3C9F6E
oklch(63.1% 0.119 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#126842
oklch(45.9% 0.1 158.3)
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Step 900
900
#114E32
oklch(37.8% 0.078 158.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.05 157.8)
#126842 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) | #675F40 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5845 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00675E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #126842
#126842
oklch(45.9% 0.1 158.3)
- #7B406B
#7B406B
oklch(46% 0.1 338.2)
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 #126842, 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 0.034
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.064
Use #126842 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.