The OK hand is the digital thumbs-up’s stylish cousin: thumb and index finger pinched into a perfect little circle, three fingers fanned like a tiny peacock saying, “nailed it.” It’s used for crisp approval, A‑OK confirmation, or that “chef’s kiss” energy when something turns out flawlessly—like latte art that actually looks like a leaf and not a sad blob. Online, it swings from sincere to ironic fast: one minute it’s “all good,” the next it’s a dry, “yeah, sure, OK” when your friend is obviously not okay. It also moonlights in jokes and innuendo, especially when paired with the pointing finger emoji for a wink-wink combo.
On Apple/iOS, it’s a glossy, bright-yellow right hand in 3/4 view, smooth gradients and a soft shadow, with the circle crisp and the other fingers neatly arched—recognizably Apple’s rounded, friendly styling. People use it in group chats to confirm plans, on foodie posts to flex a perfect bake, and in gaming streams to mark a clean play. It nods to real-life signals too—scuba divers’ “OK,” basketball’s three-pointer celebration, and the old “circle game” prank. Cultural footnote: in some places (like Brazil and parts of the Mediterranean), this gesture can be rude, and it’s also been tangled in online trolling/controversy—so context matters. Most of the time though, it’s the internet’s tidy stamp of “perfect, moving on.”
Definition
A hand symbol for okay (OK). An "O" is formed with the index finger and thumb and the legs of a "K" are formed with the middle, ring and pinky fingers. Everything is good. I'm A-ok. This emoji can also be used to communicate the act of smoking cannabis (marijuana). A marijuana cigarette (joint) is stereotypically smoked while holding (pinching) between the thumb and index finger. Several versions of this emoji leave a curiously placed space between the thumb and index finger, which can be interpreted as leaving space for the joint, albeit an invisible one. In addition, some versions of this emoji display only the middle and ring finger, making the "K" less pronounced and obvious. Coincidentally, the softbank code includes the number 420, a number that many people associate with smoking pot.
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji was part of the proprietary / non-standardized emoji set first introduced by Japanese carriers like Softbank. These emojis became part of the Apple iPhone starting in iOS 2.2 as an unlockable feature on handsets sold in English speaking countries.
In iOS 5 / OSX 10.7, the underlying code that the Apple OS generates for this emoji was changed.
Only the Thumb and index finger connected to make a circle with no additional gesture usually means you're perfect, don't worry about it. It's only a coincidence that the hex for this Apple/Softbank emoji is e420 :) iEmoji old name: Okay sign.
Proposed Unicode Information & Notes
Unicode Category
Abstract Concepts
Unicode Subcategory
Hand Symbols
Names & Annotations
OK HAND SIGN Temporary Notes: OK sign
Symbol Information
U+1F44C proposed
Proposal Identifier
e-B9F
Character Mapping/Crosswalk Notes
DoCoMo
#135 'Accept' 決定 U+E70B SJIS-F9B0 JIS-784C
KDDI
#461 ＯＫ！ U+EAD4 SJIS-F3A8 JIS-7A2A
Softbank
#57 #old379 手(オッケー) 「手(otsukee)」 U+E420 SJIS-FB60
Emoji Character Encoding Data
Emoji Code Version
iOS 4 Code
UTF-8 Unicode Character(s)
UTF-8 Character Count
1
Character(s) In Input
AppleColorEmoji Font (available in OSX/iOS)
Decimal HTML Entity

Hexadecimal HTML Entity

Hex Code Point(s)
e420
Formal Unicode Notation
U+E420
Decimal Code Point(s)
58400
UTF-8 Hex (C Syntax)
0xEE 0x90 0xA0
UTF-8 Hex Bytes
EE 90 A0
UTF-8 Octal Bytes
356 220 240
UTF-16 Hex (C Syntax)
0xE420
UTF-16 Hex
e420
UTF-16 Dec
58400
UTF-32 Hex (C Syntax)
0x0000E420
UTF-32 Hex
E420
UTF-32 Dec
58400
Python Src
u"\uE420"
PHP Src
"\xee\x90\xa0"
C/C++/Java Src
"\uE420"
Emoji Code Version
iOS 5 - Current
UTF-8 Unicode Character(s)
👌
UTF-8 Character Count
1
Character(s) In Input
AppleColorEmoji Font (available in OSX/iOS)
👌
Decimal HTML Entity
👌
Hexadecimal HTML Entity
👌
Hex Code Point(s)
1f44c
Formal Unicode Notation
U+1F44C
Decimal Code Point(s)
128076
UTF-8 Hex (C Syntax)
0xF0 0x9F 0x91 0x8C
UTF-8 Hex Bytes
F0 9F 91 8C
UTF-8 Octal Bytes
360 237 221 214
UTF-16 Hex (C Syntax)
0xD83D 0xDC4C
UTF-16 Hex
d83ddc4c
UTF-16 Dec
55357 56396
UTF-32 Hex (C Syntax)
0x0001F44C
UTF-32 Hex
01F44C
UTF-32 Dec
128076
Python Src
u"\U0001F44C"
PHP Src
"\xf0\x9f\x91\x8c"
C/C++/Java Src
"\uD83D\uDC4C"
Emoji Character Encoding Data (equivalent or similiar)
