#0C9952
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60% 0.152 153), rgb(12, 153, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#0C9952 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C9952 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 153, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 85%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.152 153) |
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 #0C9952 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0C9952 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0C9952 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0C9952 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.041 153.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 153)
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Step 400
400
#60B67D
oklch(70.7% 0.119 153.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0C9952
oklch(60% 0.152 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#062F17
oklch(27% 0.063 153)
#0C9952 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) | #998B4D | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8157 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009788 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C9952
#0C9952
oklch(60% 0.152 153)
- #B459A6
#B459A6
oklch(60% 0.152 333.4)
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 #0C9952, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0C9952.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.053
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.054
Use #0C9952 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.