#0C4E28
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.4% 0.09 152.5), rgb(12, 78, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#0C4E28 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C4E28 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 78, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 73%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.09 152.5) |
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 #0C4E28 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C4E28 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #0C4E28 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C4E28 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B47F
oklch(70.7% 0.108 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#37A15F
oklch(63.2% 0.138 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C4E28
oklch(37.4% 0.09 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.057 152.6)
#0C4E28 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) | #4E4725 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D45 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C4E28
#0C4E28
oklch(37.4% 0.09 152.5)
- #5C2D56
#5C2D56
oklch(37.5% 0.09 332.1)
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 #0C4E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.022
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.026
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.036
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.043
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.045
Use #0C4E28 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.