Close to Emerald
#0BC970
#0BC970 is a mid-tone, vivid green, close to the color Emerald. In RGB it’s made of 4.3% red, 78.8% green, and 43.9% blue. Its hue is 152°, with 90% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #0BC970.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.19:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.60:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #0BC970 as they’d see it.
#0BC970 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #0BC970
What color is #0BC970?
#0BC970 is a mid-tone, vivid green, close to the color Emerald. In RGB it’s made of 4.3% red, 78.8% green, and 43.9% blue. Its hue is 152°, with 90% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #0BC970 in RGB?
#0BC970 is rgb(11, 201, 112): 11 red, 201 green, and 112 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #0BC970 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(95, 0, 44, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #0BC970?
PANTONE 7479 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #0BC970?
Its complement #FE8DAD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.