What color is #12491A?

#12491A is a dark green. In RGB it is rgb(18, 73, 26), and in HSL hsl(129, 60%, 18%).

Is #12491A accessible as text?

On white, #12491A has a contrast ratio of 10.53:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.99:1 (fails). For text placed on #12491A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #12491A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-900 (#0D542B).

What colors go well with #12491A?

#12491A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #491241. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #12491A below.

Is #12491A good for buttons?

#12491A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #12491A — black text only reaches 1.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #12491A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #12491A is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#12491A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #12491A

Not just a swatch — here's how #12491A works with other colors. Named schemes with #12491A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #12491A Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

British Racing Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #12491A Anchor #141210 Accent #C0A64B Secondary #232C23 Surface #F1EDE3

British Racing Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #12491A Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE6DA Accent #002816

British Racing Green adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from British Racing Green.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #12491A Secondary #754E1B Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

British Racing Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #12491A Secondary #576857 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

British Racing Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #12491A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 100/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #12491A with

Dark Olive Green Brunswick Green Russian Violet Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3E7C9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #12492D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #12491A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #12491A;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 73 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.8% 0.095 145.6);
  --color-50: #F2FCF4;
  --color-100: #DEF8E2;
  --color-200: #BEEFC5;
  --color-300: #91DE9C;
  --color-400: #67CB76;
  --color-500: #46AF55;
  --color-600: #3C8647;
  --color-700: #2F6036;
  --color-800: #223F26;
  --color-900: #162719;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F2FCF4',
    100: '#DEF8E2',
    200: '#BEEFC5',
    300: '#91DE9C',
    400: '#67CB76',
    500: '#46AF55',
    600: '#3C8647',
    700: '#2F6036',
    800: '#223F26',
    900: '#162719',
  },
}

$base: #12491A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FCF4;
$base-100: #DEF8E2;
$base-200: #BEEFC5;
$base-300: #91DE9C;
$base-400: #67CB76;
$base-500: #46AF55;
$base-600: #3C8647;
$base-700: #2F6036;
$base-800: #223F26;
$base-900: #162719;
$base-hover: #0F3B15;
$base-subtle: #A4DDAC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#12491A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF8E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEEFC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91DE9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67CB76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46AF55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C8647",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F6036",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162719",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #12491A

Color Lab

Pairs with #12491A

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