#12A252
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.5% 0.162 151.4), rgb(18, 162, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#12A252 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12A252 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 162, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 80%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.162 151.4) |
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 #12A252 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #12A252 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #12A252 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #12A252 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#5DB778
oklch(70.7% 0.127 151.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#12A252
oklch(62.5% 0.162 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#042F15
oklch(26.9% 0.066 152)
#12A252 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) | #A3934C | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938958 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F8F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12A252
#12A252
oklch(62.5% 0.162 151.4)
- #BE5EB3
#BE5EB3
oklch(62.6% 0.162 331.8)
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 #12A252, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #12A252.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.045
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.047
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.049
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.049
Use #12A252 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.