#0C4835
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.9% 0.068 166.6), rgb(12, 72, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#0C4835 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C4835 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 72, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.068 166.6) |
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 #0C4835 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C4835 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #0C4835 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C4835 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 167.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB9
oklch(81% 0.052 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB195
oklch(70.6% 0.082 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#3E9D7C
oklch(63% 0.103 167)
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Step 600
600
#078865
oklch(55.7% 0.113 166.7)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#035E44
oklch(42.8% 0.088 166.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C4835
oklch(35.9% 0.068 166.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 167)
#0C4835 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) | #464234 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3D36 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004843 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C4835
#0C4835
oklch(35.9% 0.068 166.6)
- #562D44
#562D44
oklch(35.8% 0.068 346.3)
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 #0C4835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.018
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.058
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.059
Use #0C4835 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.