#0C5908
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(40.4% 0.13 142.3), rgb(12, 89, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#0C5908 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C5908 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 89, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 84%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.13 142.3) |
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 #0C5908 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C5908 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0C5908 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #0C5908 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA0
oklch(81% 0.077 142)
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Step 400
400
#72B46C
oklch(70.8% 0.122 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#49A042
oklch(63.1% 0.156 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#248A1F
oklch(55.5% 0.169 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#14750F
oklch(49% 0.157 142.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0C5908
oklch(40.4% 0.13 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E17
oklch(37.6% 0.101 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 142.4)
#0C5908 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) | #5B5000 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A13 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00564B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C5908
#0C5908
oklch(40.4% 0.13 142.3)
- #682A71
#682A71
oklch(40.3% 0.131 322.4)
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 #0C5908, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.004
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
Use #0C5908 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.