#088E52
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.9% 0.138 155.3), rgb(8, 142, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#088E52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #088E52 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 142, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 89%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.138 155.3) |
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 #088E52 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #088E52 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #088E52 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #088E52 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.062 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB386
oklch(70.7% 0.099 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#3BA067
oklch(63.2% 0.127 155.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#088E52
oklch(56.9% 0.138 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#114E2E
oklch(37.7% 0.082 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 155.1)
#088E52 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) | #8D814E | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807856 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C7F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #088E52
#088E52
oklch(56.9% 0.138 155.3)
- #A75496
#A75496
oklch(56.9% 0.137 335.5)
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 #088E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.019
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.047
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.053
Use #088E52 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.