#0C230A
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23% 0.054 142.1), rgb(12, 35, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#0C230A is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C230A |
| RGB | rgb(12, 35, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 56%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.054 142.1) |
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 #0C230A | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C230A | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C230A text on white | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C230A text on black | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA6
oklch(81% 0.064 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB175
oklch(70.7% 0.103 142)
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Step 500
500
#579D51
oklch(63.1% 0.13 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8733
oklch(55.6% 0.142 142)
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Step 700
700
#2B7226
oklch(49% 0.131 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#255D21
oklch(42.6% 0.109 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#244D20
oklch(37.8% 0.086 142)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C230A
oklch(23% 0.054 142.1)
#0C230A 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) | #241F08 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D0C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09221D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C230A
#0C230A
oklch(23% 0.054 142.1)
- #28132C
#28132C
oklch(22.9% 0.055 321)
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 #0C230A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.084
Use #0C230A 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.