#12A04D
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(61.9% 0.164 150.4), rgb(18, 160, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#12A04D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12A04D |
| RGB | rgb(18, 160, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 80%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.164 150.4) |
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 #12A04D | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #12A04D | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #12A04D text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #12A04D text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EB775
oklch(70.7% 0.129 150.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#12A04D
oklch(61.9% 0.164 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#052F14
oklch(26.9% 0.067 150.8)
#12A04D 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) | #A19146 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928753 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D8D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12A04D
#12A04D
oklch(61.9% 0.164 150.4)
- #BB5BB3
#BB5BB3
oklch(61.8% 0.164 330.6)
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 #12A04D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.044
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.046
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.049
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.050
Use #12A04D 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.