#008E68
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57.3% 0.119 166), rgb(0, 142, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#008E68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008E68 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 142, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.119 166) |
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 #008E68 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008E68 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008E68 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008E68 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#69B294
oklch(70.7% 0.086 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#389E7A
oklch(63% 0.109 166)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008E68
oklch(57.3% 0.119 166)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#0E4D39
oklch(37.6% 0.071 166.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D21
oklch(26.9% 0.045 165.9)
#008E68 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) | #8B8366 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C786B | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E84 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008E68
#008E68
oklch(57.3% 0.119 166)
- #A95987
#A95987
oklch(57.3% 0.119 346)
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 #008E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.013
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.054
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.058
Use #008E68 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.