#08965E
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.4% 0.137 158.1), rgb(8, 150, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#08965E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08965E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 150, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 90%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.137 158.1) |
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 #08965E | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #08965E | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08965E text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08965E text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#61B587
oklch(70.7% 0.107 158.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#08965E
oklch(59.4% 0.137 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#062F1C
oklch(27.2% 0.057 158.4)
#08965E 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) | #95895A | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867F62 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009588 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08965E
#08965E
oklch(59.4% 0.137 158.1)
- #B15B9A
#B15B9A
oklch(59.4% 0.136 338.3)
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 #08965E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.023
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.054
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.058
Use #08965E 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.