#089B68
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(61% 0.134 161), rgb(8, 155, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#089B68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #089B68 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 155, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 90%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.134 161) |
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 #089B68 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #089B68 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #089B68 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #089B68 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB3
oklch(80.8% 0.065 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FB58B
oklch(70.7% 0.105 160.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#089B68
oklch(61% 0.134 161)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#052F1D
oklch(27.1% 0.056 160.1)
#089B68 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) | #998E65 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89836B | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A8E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #089B68
#089B68
oklch(61% 0.134 161)
- #B7609B
#B7609B
oklch(61% 0.133 340.8)
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 #089B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.057
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.058
Use #089B68 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.