#12794C
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51% 0.114 157.9), rgb(18, 121, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#12794C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12794C |
| RGB | rgb(18, 121, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.114 157.9) |
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 #12794C | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #12794C | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #12794C text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #12794C text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B28C
oklch(70.9% 0.088 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#449E6F
oklch(63.2% 0.113 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#198857
oklch(55.5% 0.122 158.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#12794C
oklch(51% 0.114 157.9)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 157.7)
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Step 900
900
#174D32
oklch(37.7% 0.073 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#12794C 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) | #786F49 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C664F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00786D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12794C
#12794C
oklch(51% 0.114 157.9)
- #8F4A7D
#8F4A7D
oklch(51.1% 0.114 337.9)
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 #12794C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.059
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.066
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.071
Use #12794C 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.