#0CA278
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.3% 0.129 166.2), rgb(12, 162, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#0CA278 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0CA278 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 162, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 86%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.129 166.2) |
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 #0CA278 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0CA278 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0CA278 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0CA278 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 166.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#5BB592
oklch(70.7% 0.102 165.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0CA278
oklch(63.3% 0.129 166.2)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#032E20
oklch(26.8% 0.053 166.1)
#0CA278 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) | #9E9676 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8A7B | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A296 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0CA278
#0CA278
oklch(63.3% 0.129 166.2)
- #C1679A
#C1679A
oklch(63.3% 0.13 346.4)
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 #0CA278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.019
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
Use #0CA278 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.