#0CA679
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.3% 0.133 165.2), rgb(12, 166, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#0CA679 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0CA679 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 166, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 87%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.133 165.2) |
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 #0CA679 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0CA679 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0CA679 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0CA679 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#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
#C4E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#99CEB6
oklch(80.8% 0.065 165.2)
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Step 400
400
#5AB591
oklch(70.7% 0.103 165.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0CA679
oklch(64.3% 0.133 165.2)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#022F20
oklch(27.1% 0.055 165.2)
#0CA679 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) | #A29976 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928D7C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A69A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0CA679
#0CA679
oklch(64.3% 0.133 165.2)
- #C5699F
#C5699F
oklch(64.3% 0.133 345.3)
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 #0CA679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.009
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.046
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.046
Use #0CA679 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.