#098A56
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.9% 0.129 158), rgb(9, 138, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#098A56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #098A56 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 138, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.129 158) |
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 #098A56 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #098A56 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #098A56 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #098A56 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.058 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB28A
oklch(70.6% 0.093 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#3E9F6D
oklch(63.2% 0.119 157.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#098A56
oklch(55.9% 0.129 158)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#025F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.7)
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Step 900
900
#134E31
oklch(37.8% 0.078 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1D
oklch(27.2% 0.05 157.3)
#098A56 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) | #897E53 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7459 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00897D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #098A56
#098A56
oklch(55.9% 0.129 158)
- #A3538E
#A3538E
oklch(55.9% 0.129 338.1)
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 #098A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.015
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.056
Use #098A56 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.