#088B53
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.1% 0.133 156.5), rgb(8, 139, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#088B53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #088B53 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 139, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 89%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.133 156.5) |
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 #088B53 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #088B53 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #088B53 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #088B53 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB1
oklch(81% 0.06 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB388
oklch(70.8% 0.096 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#3D9F6A
oklch(63.1% 0.122 156.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#088B53
oklch(56.1% 0.133 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#015F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.6)
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Step 900
900
#124E2F
oklch(37.7% 0.081 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156.5)
#088B53 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) | #8A7F4F | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7557 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A7D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #088B53
#088B53
oklch(56.1% 0.133 156.5)
- #A45391
#A45391
oklch(56.1% 0.132 336.8)
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 #088B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.016
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
Use #088B53 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.