#0C8F24
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(56.6% 0.177 144.5), rgb(12, 143, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#0C8F24 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C8F24 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 143, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 85%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.177 144.5) |
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 #0C8F24 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0C8F24 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0C8F24 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0C8F24 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#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
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA1
oklch(81% 0.08 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB56D
oklch(70.7% 0.127 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#3CA243
oklch(63.2% 0.163 144.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0C8F24
oklch(56.6% 0.177 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#124F18
oklch(37.6% 0.106 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0F
oklch(27.1% 0.068 144.4)
#0C8F24 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) | #928110 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85782F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B7A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C8F24
#0C8F24
oklch(56.6% 0.177 144.5)
- #A749AF
#A749AF
oklch(56.6% 0.177 324.5)
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 #0C8F24, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0C8F24.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.005
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.012
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.017
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.017
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.047
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.049
Use #0C8F24 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.