#0CAC84 Color
#0CAC84 is rgb(12, 172, 132) in RGB, hsl(165, 87%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 23%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jungle Green (#29AB87), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0CAC84rgb(12, 172, 132)hsl(165, 87%, 36%)hsv(165, 93%, 67%)cmyk(93%, 0%, 23%, 33%)oklch(66.2% 0.132 168.5)lab(62.55% -45.87 9.73)lch(62.55% 46.89 168.02)What #0CAC84 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 #0CAC84, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0CAC84 Channel Values
How #0CAC84 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 12 · G 172 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 165° · S 87% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 165° · S 93% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.9:1 vs white · 7.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0CAC84 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.
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Colors That Go With #0CAC84
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0CAC84; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #0CAC84
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 #0CAC84 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.
#0CAC84#9E9E84#7EA484#909087#729C86#2EA8A8#24A99B#989898Using #0CAC84 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0cac84: #0CAC84;background-color: #0CAC84;colors: { 'color-0cac84': '#0CAC84' }Color(red: 0.047, green: 0.675, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_0cac84">#0CAC84</color>fill="#0CAC84"More Green Colors
#0CAC84 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0CAC84 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0CAC84?
#0CAC84 is a dark green — rgb(12, 172, 132) in RGB and hsl(165, 87%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jungle Green (#29AB87), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.75.
What is the RGB value of #0CAC84?
#0CAC84 is rgb(12, 172, 132) — red 12, green 172, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0CAC84?
#0CAC84 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 23%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0CAC84 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #0CAC84 scores 2.9:1 against white and 7.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0CAC84 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0CAC84 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 14.23, which is visibly different.
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