#12AE61
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(66% 0.164 153.8), rgb(18, 174, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#12AE61 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12AE61 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 174, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 81%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.164 153.8) |
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 #12AE61 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #12AE61 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #12AE61 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #12AE61 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#98D0A9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#58B87B
oklch(70.8% 0.128 153.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#12AE61
oklch(66% 0.164 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#013016
oklch(27.2% 0.068 153.4)
#12AE61 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) | #AE9F5B | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9366 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AC9B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12AE61
#12AE61
oklch(66% 0.164 153.8)
- #CC67BB
#CC67BB
oklch(66% 0.163 334)
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 #12AE61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.015
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.020
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.034
Use #12AE61 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.