#0C8A6B
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56.4% 0.11 169.4), rgb(12, 138, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#0C8A6B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C8A6B |
| RGB | rgb(12, 138, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 84%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.11 169.4) |
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 #0C8A6B | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0C8A6B | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0C8A6B text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0C8A6B text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBB
oklch(80.8% 0.049 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB198
oklch(70.7% 0.08 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D9D7F
oklch(63.1% 0.101 169.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0C8A6B
oklch(56.4% 0.11 169.4)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#015D47
oklch(42.6% 0.084 169.6)
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Step 900
900
#124D3C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 169.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.5)
#0C8A6B 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) | #868069 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78756D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B81 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C8A6B
#0C8A6B
oklch(56.4% 0.11 169.4)
- #A5597F
#A5597F
oklch(56.5% 0.11 349.9)
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 #0C8A6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.054
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.055
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.057
Use #0C8A6B 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.