#0C482E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.7% 0.075 159.4), rgb(12, 72, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#0C482E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C482E |
| RGB | rgb(12, 72, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.075 159.4) |
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 #0C482E | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C482E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #0C482E text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C482E text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28D
oklch(70.7% 0.089 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E70
oklch(63% 0.114 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#0B8958
oklch(55.7% 0.125 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#045E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 159.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C482E
oklch(35.7% 0.075 159.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#0C482E 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) | #47422C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C30 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004841 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C482E
#0C482E
oklch(35.7% 0.075 159.4)
- #552C49
#552C49
oklch(35.7% 0.073 339.1)
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 #0C482E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.008
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
Use #0C482E 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.