#0C422E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.9% 0.066 163.5), rgb(12, 66, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#0C422E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C422E |
| RGB | rgb(12, 66, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 69%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.066 163.5) |
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 #0C422E | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C422E | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #0C422E text on white | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C422E text on black | 1.83:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B093
oklch(70.6% 0.078 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#479C78
oklch(63% 0.1 163.3)
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Step 600
600
#1F8761
oklch(55.6% 0.11 163.4)
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Step 700
700
#0D7250
oklch(49% 0.102 163.4)
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Step 800
800
#125D42
oklch(42.7% 0.084 163.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C422E
oklch(33.9% 0.066 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D21
oklch(27.1% 0.042 164)
#0C422E 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) | #413D2D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A382F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00423D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C422E
#0C422E
oklch(33.9% 0.066 163.5)
- #4F2940
#4F2940
oklch(33.9% 0.065 344)
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 #0C422E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #0C422E 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.