#0CA629
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.1% 0.199 144.4), rgb(12, 166, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#0CA629 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0CA629 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 166, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 87%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.199 144.4) |
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 #0CA629 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0CA629 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0CA629 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0CA629 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AD299
oklch(81% 0.098 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#5BB95E
oklch(70.7% 0.156 144.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0CA629
oklch(63.1% 0.199 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#033007
oklch(27% 0.083 144.2)
#0CA629 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) | #A9950F | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B37 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A18E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0CA629
#0CA629
oklch(63.1% 0.199 144.4)
- #C255CB
#C255CB
oklch(63.1% 0.199 324.6)
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 #0CA629, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0CA629.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.014
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.039
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.044
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.047
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.050
Use #0CA629 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.