#0B8B60
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.4% 0.12 162.4), rgb(11, 139, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#0B8B60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B8B60 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 139, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 85%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.12 162.4) |
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 #0B8B60 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0B8B60 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0B8B60 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0B8B60 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CB290
oklch(70.7% 0.087 162)
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Step 500
500
#3D9E75
oklch(63.1% 0.111 162.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0B8B60
oklch(56.4% 0.12 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#015E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#124D36
oklch(37.6% 0.072 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.045 163.7)
#0B8B60 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) | #89805D | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7663 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B80 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B8B60
#0B8B60
oklch(56.4% 0.12 162.4)
- #A55689
#A55689
oklch(56.4% 0.122 342.4)
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 #0B8B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.016
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.021
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.054
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.055
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.063
Use #0B8B60 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.