#0CA92C
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.9% 0.2 144.6), rgb(12, 169, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#0CA92C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0CA92C |
| RGB | rgb(12, 169, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 87%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.2 144.6) |
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 #0CA92C | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0CA92C | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0CA92C text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0CA92C text on black | 6.72:1 | 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
#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
#99D299
oklch(81% 0.099 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#5AB95E
oklch(70.6% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0CA92C
oklch(63.9% 0.2 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#023007
oklch(27% 0.083 144.6)
#0CA92C 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) | #AC9815 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E39 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A491 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0CA92C
#0CA92C
oklch(63.9% 0.2 144.6)
- #C557CE
#C557CE
oklch(63.9% 0.2 324.6)
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 #0CA92C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0CA92C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.006
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.037
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.046
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
Use #0CA92C 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.