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#0C3124 Color

#0C3124 is rgb(12, 49, 36) in RGB, hsl(159, 61%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 27%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0C3124
HEX#0C3124
RGBrgb(12, 49, 36)
HSLhsl(159, 61%, 12%)
HSVhsv(159, 76%, 19%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 27%, 81%)
OKLCHoklch(28.3% 0.048 166.2)
LABlab(17.42% -16.62 4.30)
LCHlch(17.42% 17.17 165.50)

What #0C3124 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0C3124, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#0C3124 Channel Values

How #0C3124 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 12 · G 49 · B 368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 159° · S 61% · L 12%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 159° · S 76% · V 19%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 81%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.19:1 vs white · 1.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0C3124 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text14.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0C3124

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0C3124; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #0C3124

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #0C3124 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#0C3124
Protanopia#2D2D24
Protanomaly#232F24
Deuteranopia#292925
Deuteranomaly#202C25
Tritanopia#103030
Tritanomaly#0F302B
Achromatopsia#2B2B2B

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Using #0C3124 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0c3124: #0C3124;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0C3124;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0c3124': '#0C3124' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.047, green: 0.192, blue: 0.141)
Android XML<color name="color_0c3124">#0C3124</color>
SVG fillfill="#0C3124"

More Green Colors

#0C3124 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0C3124 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0C3124?

#0C3124 is a darkest green — rgb(12, 49, 36) in RGB and hsl(159, 61%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.09.

What is the RGB value of #0C3124?

#0C3124 is rgb(12, 49, 36) — red 12, green 49, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0C3124?

#0C3124 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 27%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0C3124 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0C3124 scores 14.19:1 against white and 1.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0C3124 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0C3124 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.59, which is visibly different.

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