#0C8A32
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.3% 0.161 146.9), rgb(12, 138, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#0C8A32 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C8A32 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 138, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 84%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.161 146.9) |
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 #0C8A32 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0C8A32 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0C8A32 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0C8A32 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB475
oklch(70.7% 0.116 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#40A150
oklch(63.2% 0.149 146.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0C8A32
oklch(55.3% 0.161 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#066020
oklch(42.7% 0.125 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#144F20
oklch(37.8% 0.097 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#0C8A32 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) | #8C7D28 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F743A | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008777 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C8A32
#0C8A32
oklch(55.3% 0.161 146.9)
- #A14AA3
#A14AA3
oklch(55.3% 0.161 326.6)
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 #0C8A32, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0C8A32.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.015
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.034
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.039
Use #0C8A32 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.