#088957
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.6% 0.127 158.8), rgb(8, 137, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#088957 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #088957 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 137, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.127 158.8) |
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 #088957 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #088957 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #088957 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #088957 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB28C
oklch(70.6% 0.091 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E9F6F
oklch(63.2% 0.117 158.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#088957
oklch(55.6% 0.127 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#035F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#134E32
oklch(37.8% 0.077 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#088957 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) | #877D54 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745A | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #088957
#088957
oklch(55.6% 0.127 158.8)
- #A2538C
#A2538C
oklch(55.6% 0.126 338.8)
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 #088957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.017
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.056
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.058
Use #088957 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.