#0BCC86
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(74.6% 0.168 159.6), rgb(11, 204, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#0BCC86 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0BCC86 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 204, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 90%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.168 159.6) |
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 #0BCC86 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #0BCC86 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0BCC86 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0BCC86 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#D9F1E3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6CC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#81D6A9
oklch(81% 0.105 159.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#0BCC86
oklch(74.6% 0.168 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#0BCC86 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) | #C9BB82 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD8B | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBBA | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0BCC86
#0BCC86
oklch(74.6% 0.168 159.6)
- #F07ECF
#F07ECF
oklch(74.6% 0.169 339.3)
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 #0BCC86, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0BCC86.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.023
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.026
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.038
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
Use #0BCC86 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.