#0CD2A3
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.8% 0.152 169.1), rgb(12, 210, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#0CD2A3 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0CD2A3 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 210, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 89%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.152 169.1) |
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 #0CD2A3 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #0CD2A3 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0CD2A3 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0CD2A3 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.044 169.5)
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Step 200
200
#A0ECD0
oklch(88.6% 0.085 169.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#0CD2A3
oklch(76.8% 0.152 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#0CD2A3 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) | #CCC3A1 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B3A6 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D3C5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0CD2A3
#0CD2A3
oklch(76.8% 0.152 169.1)
- #FA88C3
#FA88C3
oklch(76.8% 0.153 349)
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 #0CD2A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0CD2A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.013
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.065
Use #0CD2A3 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.