#0B8F4E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.1% 0.143 153.6), rgb(11, 143, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#0B8F4E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B8F4E |
| RGB | rgb(11, 143, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 86%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.143 153.6) |
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 #0B8F4E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0B8F4E | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0B8F4E text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0B8F4E text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BB383
oklch(70.6% 0.102 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#3BA063
oklch(63.1% 0.131 153.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0B8F4E
oklch(57.1% 0.143 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#114E2B
oklch(37.6% 0.085 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 153.9)
#0B8F4E 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) | #8F8249 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817853 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D7F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B8F4E
#0B8F4E
oklch(57.1% 0.143 153.6)
- #A8539B
#A8539B
oklch(57.1% 0.144 333.3)
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 #0B8F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.024
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
Use #0B8F4E 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.