#0CA229
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62% 0.195 144.5), rgb(12, 162, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#0CA229 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0CA229 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 162, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 86%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.195 144.5) |
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 #0CA229 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0CA229 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0CA229 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0CA229 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AD19A
oklch(80.8% 0.095 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DB960
oklch(70.8% 0.153 144.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0CA229
oklch(62% 0.195 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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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
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#043008
oklch(27% 0.081 144.3)
#0CA229 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) | #A59212 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978836 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D8B | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0CA229
#0CA229
oklch(62% 0.195 144.5)
- #BD53C6
#BD53C6
oklch(62% 0.195 324.5)
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 #0CA229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.025
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.026
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.046
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.050
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.050
Use #0CA229 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.