#0A976D
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(60% 0.125 164.8), rgb(10, 151, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#0A976D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A976D |
| RGB | rgb(10, 151, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 88%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.125 164.8) |
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 #0A976D | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0A976D | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0A976D text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0A976D text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB7
oklch(81% 0.062 165)
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Step 400
400
#60B491
oklch(70.7% 0.098 164.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0A976D
oklch(60% 0.125 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#062E20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 165.1)
#0A976D 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) | #948B6B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848070 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00978C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A976D
#0A976D
oklch(60% 0.125 164.8)
- #B35F91
#B35F91
oklch(59.9% 0.124 344.9)
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 #0A976D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.017
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.049
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.052
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.056
Use #0A976D 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.