#0C8F4B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.1% 0.145 152.6), rgb(12, 143, 75).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#0C8F4B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C8F4B |
| RGB | rgb(12, 143, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 85%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.145 152.6) |
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 #0C8F4B | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0C8F4B | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0C8F4B text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0C8F4B text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.065 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB481
oklch(70.8% 0.105 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#3BA061
oklch(63.1% 0.133 152.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0C8F4B
oklch(57.1% 0.145 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#114E2A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 152.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E19
oklch(27% 0.055 152.8)
#0C8F4B 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) | #8F8246 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827850 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D7F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C8F4B
#0C8F4B
oklch(57.1% 0.145 152.6)
- #A8539C
#A8539C
oklch(57.1% 0.144 332.9)
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 #0C8F4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
Use #0C8F4B 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.