Exploring the Color #125E3A

#125E3A sits at 152° on the color wheel, placing it in the spring green family of the cool half of the spectrum. With 68% saturation and 22% lightness, it reads as a richly saturated, deep tone — a weighted, dramatic presence with deep undertones. Its RGB mix of 18, 94, 58 produces a 7.81:1 contrast ratio against white, which clears WCAG AAA for body text in that pairing.

In RGB space #125E3A is a clear variant of CSS forest green — about 53 units away from #228B22. Designers reach for spring green hues at this saturation when the brief calls for a conversational, mid-energy register, and at this lightness when they want weight, depth, and grounded contrast. On screen the cool cast tends to pair best with warm neutrals in the 25°-45° range to add life.

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