#0C4530
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.9% 0.068 163.4), rgb(12, 69, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#0C4530 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C4530 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 69, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 70%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.068 163.4) |
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 #0C4530 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C4530 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #0C4530 text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C4530 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBB7
oklch(80.8% 0.051 163.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB192
oklch(70.7% 0.082 163)
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Step 500
500
#439D78
oklch(63.1% 0.104 163.6)
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Step 600
600
#168860
oklch(55.7% 0.114 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#0C5E41
oklch(42.8% 0.088 162.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C4530
oklch(34.9% 0.068 163.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D20
oklch(27% 0.044 162.7)
#0C4530 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) | #443F2F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3A31 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00453F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C4530
#0C4530
oklch(34.9% 0.068 163.4)
- #522B43
#522B43
oklch(34.9% 0.067 343.5)
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 #0C4530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.014
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
Use #0C4530 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.