#0C5D40
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.5% 0.088 162.7), rgb(12, 93, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#0C5D40 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C5D40 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 93, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 77%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.088 162.7) |
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 #0C5D40 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C5D40 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0C5D40 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #0C5D40 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB7
oklch(80.8% 0.05 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB192
oklch(70.7% 0.082 163)
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Step 500
500
#439D77
oklch(63.1% 0.104 163)
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Step 600
600
#18885F
oklch(55.7% 0.115 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#03734F
oklch(49.2% 0.106 162.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0C5D40
oklch(42.5% 0.088 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#174D37
oklch(37.8% 0.068 162.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D20
oklch(27% 0.044 162.7)
#0C5D40 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) | #5B553E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E42 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D55 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C5D40
#0C5D40
oklch(42.5% 0.088 162.7)
- #6F395B
#6F395B
oklch(42.5% 0.089 343.1)
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 #0C5D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.016
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.062
Use #0C5D40 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.