#0CA642
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.3% 0.182 147.7), rgb(12, 166, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#0CA642 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0CA642 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 166, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 87%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.182 147.7) |
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 #0CA642 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0CA642 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0CA642 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0CA642 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#9AD1A0
oklch(81% 0.089 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BB86B
oklch(70.6% 0.142 147.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0CA642
oklch(63.3% 0.182 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#03300F
oklch(27.1% 0.075 147.8)
#0CA642 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) | #A89638 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B4A | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A290 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0CA642
#0CA642
oklch(63.3% 0.182 147.7)
- #C25BC1
#C25BC1
oklch(63.4% 0.181 327.8)
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 #0CA642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.040
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.050
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.051
Use #0CA642 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.