#0C8C2A
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.8% 0.169 145.4), rgb(12, 140, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#0C8C2A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C8C2A |
| RGB | rgb(12, 140, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 84%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.169 145.4) |
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 #0C8C2A | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0C8C2A | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0C8C2A text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0C8C2A text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CB570
oklch(70.8% 0.123 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#3EA149
oklch(63% 0.156 145.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0C8C2A
oklch(55.8% 0.169 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#04601A
oklch(42.6% 0.13 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#134F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.102 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.064 145.2)
#0C8C2A 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) | #8E7E1C | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827533 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008878 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C8C2A
#0C8C2A
oklch(55.8% 0.169 145.4)
- #A349A9
#A349A9
oklch(55.8% 0.169 325.1)
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 #0C8C2A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0C8C2A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.007
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.014
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.021
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.027
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.040
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.040
Use #0C8C2A 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.