#08956C
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.4% 0.123 165.1), rgb(8, 149, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#08956C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08956C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 149, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 90%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.123 165.1) |
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 #08956C | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #08956C | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08956C text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08956C text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.034 165.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDB7
oklch(80.8% 0.059 165.2)
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Step 400
400
#61B492
oklch(70.8% 0.096 165.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#08956C
oklch(59.4% 0.123 165.1)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#062E20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 165.1)
#08956C 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) | #92896A | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E6F | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00958A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08956C
#08956C
oklch(59.4% 0.123 165.1)
- #B15E8F
#B15E8F
oklch(59.4% 0.123 345.1)
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 #08956C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.012
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.055
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.055
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.055
Use #08956C 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.