#0C5508
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.2% 0.126 142.3), rgb(12, 85, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#0C5508 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.001 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C5508 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 85, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 83%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.126 142.3) |
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 #0C5508 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C5508 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #0C5508 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C5508 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ED198
oklch(81% 0.095 142)
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Step 400
400
#64B85D
oklch(70.8% 0.151 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#2CA425
oklch(63% 0.193 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#078C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#057600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#036100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C5508
oklch(39.2% 0.126 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#092F07
oklch(26.9% 0.078 142.3)
#0C5508 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) | #574C00 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4712 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005247 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C5508
#0C5508
oklch(39.2% 0.126 142.3)
- #63296C
#63296C
oklch(39.2% 0.124 322.1)
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 #0C5508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.001
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.012
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.049
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.051
Use #0C5508 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.