#0C5F34
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.8% 0.103 154), rgb(12, 95, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#0C5F34 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C5F34 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 95, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 78%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.103 154) |
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 #0C5F34 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C5F34 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0C5F34 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #0C5F34 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAF
oklch(81% 0.061 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB285
oklch(70.6% 0.095 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#429F66
oklch(63.2% 0.124 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#16894D
oklch(55.6% 0.134 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0C5F34
oklch(42.8% 0.103 154)
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Step 900
900
#164E2D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1B
oklch(27.2% 0.051 154.1)
#0C5F34 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) | #5F5631 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565037 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E54 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C5F34
#0C5F34
oklch(42.8% 0.103 154)
- #703766
#703766
oklch(42.8% 0.103 334.2)
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 #0C5F34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.006
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
Use #0C5F34 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.