#12A212
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(61.9% 0.204 142.6), rgb(18, 162, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#12A212 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12A212 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 162, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 80%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.204 142.6) |
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 #12A212 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #12A212 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #12A212 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #12A212 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9BD196
oklch(80.8% 0.099 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#5EB959
oklch(70.7% 0.159 142.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#12A212
oklch(61.9% 0.204 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C03
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#053004
oklch(27% 0.084 142.4)
#12A212 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) | #A69200 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988828 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D89 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12A212
#12A212
oklch(61.9% 0.204 142.6)
- #BD50CC
#BD50CC
oklch(62% 0.205 322.7)
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 #12A212, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #12A212.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.024
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.026
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.027
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.052
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.056
Use #12A212 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.