#089D6C
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.6% 0.133 162.2), rgb(8, 157, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#089D6C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #089D6C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 157, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 90%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.133 162.2) |
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 #089D6C | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #089D6C | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #089D6C text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #089D6C text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 162.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB58D
oklch(70.7% 0.104 162.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#089D6C
oklch(61.6% 0.133 162.2)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#042F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.056 161.7)
#089D6C 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) | #9A9069 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B856F | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D90 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #089D6C
#089D6C
oklch(61.6% 0.133 162.2)
- #BA629B
#BA629B
oklch(61.7% 0.133 342.2)
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 #089D6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.054
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.055
Use #089D6C 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.