#008668
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.1% 0.109 169.9), rgb(0, 134, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#008668 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008668 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 134, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.109 169.9) |
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 #008668 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008668 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008668 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008668 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB199
oklch(70.8% 0.079 169.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D9D80
oklch(63.1% 0.101 169.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008668
oklch(55.1% 0.109 169.9)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#015D48
oklch(42.6% 0.083 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#124D3C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 169.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.1)
#008668 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) | #827C66 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74726A | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00877E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008668
#008668
oklch(55.1% 0.109 169.9)
- #A1557B
#A1557B
oklch(55.2% 0.11 350)
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 #008668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.052
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.065
Use #008668 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.