#0C2B09
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.7% 0.069 141.9), rgb(12, 43, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#0C2B09 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C2B09 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 43, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 65%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.069 141.9) |
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 #0C2B09 | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C2B09 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C2B09 text on white | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C2B09 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.08 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB567
oklch(70.8% 0.131 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#44A13B
oklch(63.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B0D
oklch(55.5% 0.18 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F6006
oklch(42.6% 0.138 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#174F12
oklch(37.7% 0.108 141.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C2B09
oklch(25.7% 0.069 141.9)
#0C2B09 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) | #2C2606 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28240C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #072924 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C2B09
#0C2B09
oklch(25.7% 0.069 141.9)
- #321637
#321637
oklch(25.7% 0.069 321.4)
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 #0C2B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.015
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.015
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.091
Use #0C2B09 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.