#0C482B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.7% 0.078 156.8), rgb(12, 72, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#0C482B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C482B |
| RGB | rgb(12, 72, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.078 156.8) |
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 #0C482B | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C482B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #0C482B text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C482B text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.058 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB289
oklch(70.6% 0.093 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F9F6B
oklch(63.2% 0.12 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#0C8953
oklch(55.6% 0.13 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#055F38
oklch(42.8% 0.1 156.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C482B
oklch(35.7% 0.078 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156)
#0C482B 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) | #474229 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004741 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C482B
#0C482B
oklch(35.7% 0.078 156.8)
- #552B4B
#552B4B
oklch(35.7% 0.077 336.7)
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 #0C482B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.005
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.019
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.044
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.047
Use #0C482B 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.