#0C5517
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.3% 0.116 144.8), rgb(12, 85, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#0C5517 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C5517 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 85, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 75%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.116 144.8) |
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 #0C5517 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C5517 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #0C5517 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C5517 text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09E
oklch(80.9% 0.087 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#64B767
oklch(70.7% 0.14 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#2CA43B
oklch(63.2% 0.178 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0C5517
oklch(39.3% 0.116 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#082F0C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 144.7)
#0C5517 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) | #574C0F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F471D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005348 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C5517
#0C5517
oklch(39.3% 0.116 144.8)
- #642B68
#642B68
oklch(39.4% 0.117 324.9)
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 #0C5517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.016
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
Use #0C5517 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.