#0EC685
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(73.1% 0.162 160.6), rgb(14, 198, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#0EC685 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0EC685 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 198, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 87%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.162 160.6) |
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 #0EC685 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #0EC685 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0EC685 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0EC685 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 160.6)
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Step 300
300
#83D5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 160.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#0EC685
oklch(73.1% 0.162 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#0EC685 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) | #C3B681 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A889 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C5B5 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0EC685
#0EC685
oklch(73.1% 0.162 160.6)
- #EA7BC7
#EA7BC7
oklch(73.1% 0.163 340.5)
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 #0EC685, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0EC685.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.012
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.024
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.038
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.047
Use #0EC685 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.