What color is #0C8C00?

#0C8C00 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Clover. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C8C00?

The RGB value is 12, 140, 0: 12 red, 140 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C8C00?

The complementary color is #80008C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C8C00?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and white text 4.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C8C00 color

#0C8C00 rgb(12, 140, 0)

Shades of green

The hex color #0C8C00 is a dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 54.9% green and 0% blue (12, 140, 0).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 100% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 91% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Clover (#008F00), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.77:1).

#0C8C00 color codes

HEX	`#0C8C00`
RGB	`rgb(12, 140, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 54.9%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 100%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 100%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(91%, 0%, 100%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.49, -54.32, 53.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.49, 76.14, 135.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.529, 18.833, 3.133)`
Decimal	`822272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C8C00, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #0C8C00	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#0C8C00 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #0C8C00 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c8c00; }
.text { color: #0c8c00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c8c00; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 140 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c8c00, #008c3a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #0C8C00?: #0C8C00 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Clover. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C8C00?: The RGB value is 12, 140, 0: 12 red, 140 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C8C00?: The complementary color is #80008C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C8C00?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and white text 4.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.