#12A150
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.2% 0.163 151), rgb(18, 161, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#12A150 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12A150 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 161, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 80%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.163 151) |
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 #12A150 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #12A150 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #12A150 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #12A150 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#C5E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A7
oklch(81% 0.08 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#5EB777
oklch(70.7% 0.127 151.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#12A150
oklch(62.2% 0.163 151)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#052F14
oklch(26.9% 0.067 150.8)
#12A150 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) | #A29249 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938856 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E8E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12A150
#12A150
oklch(62.2% 0.163 151)
- #BC5DB3
#BC5DB3
oklch(62.2% 0.162 331)
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 #12A150, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.046
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.046
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.047
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.048
Use #12A150 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.