#008161
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(53.6% 0.109 167.9), rgb(0, 129, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#008161 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008161 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 129, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.109 167.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #008161 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008161 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008161 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008161 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBA
oklch(80.8% 0.049 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB197
oklch(70.8% 0.079 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#419D7E
oklch(63.2% 0.1 168)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008161
oklch(53.6% 0.109 167.9)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#085D46
oklch(42.6% 0.083 168.1)
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Step 900
900
#154D3B
oklch(37.9% 0.066 167.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 166.6)
#008161 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7D775F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706D63 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008278 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008161
#008161
oklch(53.6% 0.109 167.9)
- #9A5179
#9A5179
oklch(53.5% 0.109 347.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #008161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.061
Use #008161 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.