#0CB07E
Closest named color: Bluey Green (#2BB179). oklch(67.1% 0.141 164.1), rgb(12, 176, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#0CB07E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Green (#2BB179), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Green (#2BB179) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0CB07E |
| RGB | rgb(12, 176, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 87%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.141 164.1) |
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 #0CB07E | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #0CB07E | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0CB07E text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0CB07E text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E5
oklch(93.7% 0.027 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#89D3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 163.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#0CB07E
oklch(67.1% 0.141 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#0CB07E 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) | #ACA27B | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9681 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0A2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0CB07E
#0CB07E
oklch(67.1% 0.141 164.1)
- #D16FAB
#D16FAB
oklch(67.2% 0.142 344)
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 #0CB07E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.018
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.020
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.024
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.025
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.026
Use #0CB07E 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.