#0CA984
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.4% 0.128 169.8), rgb(12, 169, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#0CA984 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0CA984 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 169, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 87%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.128 169.8) |
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 #0CA984 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0CA984 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0CA984 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0CA984 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#98CEBA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#58B597
oklch(70.8% 0.1 169.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0CA984
oklch(65.4% 0.128 169.8)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E48
oklch(42.9% 0.085 169.8)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#012F22
oklch(27.2% 0.054 168.6)
#0CA984 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) | #A49D82 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939087 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA9F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0CA984
#0CA984
oklch(65.4% 0.128 169.8)
- #CA6D9C
#CA6D9C
oklch(65.4% 0.13 349.7)
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 #0CA984, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.045
Use #0CA984 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.