#087E5E
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.7% 0.106 167.1), rgb(8, 126, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#087E5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #087E5E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 126, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 88%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.106 167.1) |
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 #087E5E | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #087E5E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #087E5E text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #087E5E text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B097
oklch(70.7% 0.076 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#459C7D
oklch(63% 0.097 167.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#087E5E
oklch(52.7% 0.106 167.1)
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Step 700
700
#077255
oklch(49.1% 0.098 167.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F5D45
oklch(42.7% 0.082 166.6)
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Step 900
900
#184C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.063 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 166.1)
#087E5E 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) | #7B745C | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6B60 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F75 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #087E5E
#087E5E
oklch(52.7% 0.106 167.1)
- #965077
#965077
oklch(52.7% 0.105 346.8)
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 #087E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.061
Use #087E5E 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.