#0CA66E
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.1% 0.142 160.2), rgb(12, 166, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#0CA66E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0CA66E |
| RGB | rgb(12, 166, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 87%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.142 160.2) |
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 #0CA66E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0CA66E | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0CA66E text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0CA66E text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 160)
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Step 400
400
#5AB689
oklch(70.7% 0.111 160.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0CA66E
oklch(64.1% 0.142 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#022F1C
oklch(27% 0.059 159.8)
#0CA66E 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) | #A4986B | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D72 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A597 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0CA66E
#0CA66E
oklch(64.1% 0.142 160.2)
- #C466A7
#C466A7
oklch(64% 0.143 340.2)
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 #0CA66E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.010
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.043
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
Use #0CA66E 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.