#08885C
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.5% 0.121 161.6), rgb(8, 136, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#08885C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08885C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 136, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.121 161.6) |
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 #08885C | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #08885C | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08885C text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08885C text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DB290
oklch(70.8% 0.087 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E74
oklch(63.1% 0.111 161.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#08885C
oklch(55.5% 0.121 161.6)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#045E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#134D35
oklch(37.6% 0.072 161.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#08885C 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) | #867D59 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78735F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08885C
#08885C
oklch(55.5% 0.121 161.6)
- #A15487
#A15487
oklch(55.5% 0.12 341.5)
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 #08885C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.020
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.054
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.057
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.064
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.064
Use #08885C 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.