#0C280F
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.8% 0.057 145.6), rgb(12, 40, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#0C280F is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C280F |
| RGB | rgb(12, 40, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 54%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.057 145.6) |
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 #0C280F | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C280F | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C280F text on white | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C280F text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA7
oklch(81% 0.067 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B377
oklch(70.8% 0.109 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F53
oklch(63.1% 0.138 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#278936
oklch(55.5% 0.15 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#187429
oklch(49% 0.139 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#185F23
oklch(42.8% 0.116 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E22
oklch(37.8% 0.09 145.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C280F
oklch(24.8% 0.057 145.6)
#0C280F 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) | #29240D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252111 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #072722 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C280F
#0C280F
oklch(24.8% 0.057 145.6)
- #2F1630
#2F1630
oklch(24.8% 0.059 325.8)
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 #0C280F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.028
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.088
Use #0C280F 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.