#12BD6B
Closest named color: Dark Mint Green (#20C073). oklch(70.2% 0.173 154.2), rgb(18, 189, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#12BD6B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint Green (#20C073), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint Green (#20C073) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12BD6B |
| RGB | rgb(18, 189, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 83%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.173 154.2) |
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 #12BD6B | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #12BD6B | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #12BD6B text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #12BD6B text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#EEF8F1
oklch(97% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5C7
oklch(88.4% 0.06 154)
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Step 300
300
#86D5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.108 154.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#12BD6B
oklch(70.2% 0.173 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#12BD6B 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) | #BDAD65 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA071 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBA9 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12BD6B
#12BD6B
oklch(70.2% 0.173 154.2)
- #DD70CB
#DD70CB
oklch(70.1% 0.174 333.8)
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 #12BD6B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #12BD6B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.013
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.015
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.038
Use #12BD6B 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.