#12AE00
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.2% 0.22 142.1), rgb(18, 174, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#12AE00 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12AE00 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 174, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.22 142.1) |
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 #12AE00 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #12AE00 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #12AE00 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #12AE00 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 141)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.061 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#98D392
oklch(81% 0.108 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#58BA50
oklch(70.6% 0.172 142.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#12AE00
oklch(65.2% 0.22 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#12AE00 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) | #B29C00 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39225 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A893 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12AE00
#12AE00
oklch(65.2% 0.22 142.1)
- #CB55DD
#CB55DD
oklch(65.3% 0.219 322.2)
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 #12AE00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #12AE00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.047
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.049
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.053
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.053
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.056
Use #12AE00 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.