#12CA83
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(74.1% 0.168 158.9), rgb(18, 202, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#12CA83 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12CA83 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 202, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 84%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.168 158.9) |
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 #12CA83 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #12CA83 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #12CA83 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #12CA83 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#82D6A8
oklch(81% 0.106 158.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#12CA83
oklch(74.1% 0.168 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#12CA83 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) | #C8B97E | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AB88 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C9B8 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12CA83
#12CA83
oklch(74.1% 0.168 158.9)
- #EE7DCE
#EE7DCE
oklch(74.1% 0.168 339)
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 #12CA83, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #12CA83.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.025
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.030
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
Use #12CA83 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.