#0C541E
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.1% 0.109 146.9), rgb(12, 84, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#0C541E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C541E |
| RGB | rgb(12, 84, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 75%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.109 146.9) |
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 #0C541E | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C541E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #0C541E text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C541E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#64B66F
oklch(70.6% 0.13 147)
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Step 500
500
#2DA347
oklch(63.1% 0.167 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C541E
oklch(39.1% 0.109 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#092F10
oklch(27% 0.069 146.5)
#0C541E 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) | #554C18 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4622 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005248 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C541E
#0C541E
oklch(39.1% 0.109 146.9)
- #622D63
#622D63
oklch(39.1% 0.108 326.7)
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 #0C541E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
Use #0C541E 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.