#0C5421
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.2% 0.106 147.9), rgb(12, 84, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#0C5421 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C5421 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 84, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 75%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.106 147.9) |
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 #0C5421 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C5421 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #0C5421 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C5421 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
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#64B672
oklch(70.7% 0.127 148)
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Step 500
500
#2DA34C
oklch(63.1% 0.162 148)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C5421
oklch(39.2% 0.106 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#092F12
oklch(27% 0.067 147.9)
#0C5421 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) | #554C1C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4625 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005249 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C5421
#0C5421
oklch(39.2% 0.106 147.9)
- #632D62
#632D62
oklch(39.2% 0.107 328.1)
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 #0C5421, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
Use #0C5421 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.