#12B42C
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(67% 0.212 144.2), rgb(18, 180, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#12B42C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12B42C |
| RGB | rgb(18, 180, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 82%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.212 144.2) |
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 #12B42C | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #12B42C | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #12B42C text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #12B42C text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6BB
oklch(88.4% 0.073 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#89D789
oklch(80.9% 0.133 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#12B42C
oklch(67% 0.212 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A623
oklch(63% 0.203 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#12B42C 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) | #B7A20E | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8973B | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AF9A | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12B42C
#12B42C
oklch(67% 0.212 144.2)
- #D25DDD
#D25DDD
oklch(67.1% 0.212 324.2)
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 #12B42C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #12B42C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.026
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.040
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.043
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.046
Use #12B42C 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.