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#0CD438 Color

#0CD438 is rgb(12, 212, 56) in RGB, hsl(133, 89%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 0%, 74%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Malachite (#00CC33), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0CD438
HEX#0CD438
RGBrgb(12, 212, 56)
HSLhsl(133, 89%, 44%)
HSVhsv(133, 94%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(94%, 0%, 74%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.239 144.6)
LABlab(74.52% -66.81 59.74)
LCHlch(74.52% 89.62 138.20)

What #0CD438 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 #0CD438, 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.

#0CD438 Channel Values

How #0CD438 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 212 · B 568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 133° · S 89% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 133° · S 94% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 94% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2:1 vs white · 10.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0CD438 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.

Fails AAWhite text2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #0CD438 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #0CD438

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0CD438; 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 #0CD438

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0CD438.

How #0CD438 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#0CD438
Protanopia#C3C33A
Protanomaly#9BCA39
Deuteranopia#B1B144
Deuteranomaly#8DC040
Tritanopia#51C8C8
Tritanomaly#40CDA3
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #0CD438 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0cd438: #0CD438;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0CD438;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0cd438': '#0CD438' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.047, green: 0.831, blue: 0.220)
Android XML<color name="color_0cd438">#0CD438</color>
SVG fillfill="#0CD438"

More Green Colors

#0CD438 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0CD438 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0CD438?

#0CD438 is a mid-tone green — rgb(12, 212, 56) in RGB and hsl(133, 89%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Malachite (#00CC33), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.1.

What is the RGB value of #0CD438?

#0CD438 is rgb(12, 212, 56) — red 12, green 212, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0CD438?

#0CD438 converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 0%, 74%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0CD438 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0CD438 scores 2:1 against white and 10.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0CD438 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0CD438 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 5.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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