#0E8A65
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.3% 0.114 165.6), rgb(14, 138, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#0E8A65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E8A65 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 138, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 82%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.114 165.6) |
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 #0E8A65 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0E8A65 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0E8A65 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0E8A65 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 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
#C8DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 167.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB9
oklch(81% 0.052 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB194
oklch(70.6% 0.083 165.5)
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Step 500
500
#3E9D7A
oklch(63% 0.105 165.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0E8A65
oklch(56.3% 0.114 165.6)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#035E43
oklch(42.8% 0.089 165.2)
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Step 900
900
#134D39
oklch(37.7% 0.069 165.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 165.1)
#0E8A65 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) | #877F63 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797567 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A80 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E8A65
#0E8A65
oklch(56.3% 0.114 165.6)
- #A45884
#A45884
oklch(56.4% 0.114 345.6)
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 #0E8A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.023
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.053
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.057
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.059
Use #0E8A65 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.