#0E8C62
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.8% 0.12 163), rgb(14, 140, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#0E8C62 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E8C62 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 140, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 82%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.12 163) |
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 #0E8C62 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0E8C62 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0E8C62 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0E8C62 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#A2CCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB291
oklch(70.8% 0.087 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#3D9E76
oklch(63.1% 0.11 162.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0E8C62
oklch(56.8% 0.12 163)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#015E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163)
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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)
#0E8C62 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) | #898160 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7765 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C81 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E8C62
#0E8C62
oklch(56.8% 0.12 163)
- #A65889
#A65889
oklch(56.8% 0.119 343.1)
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 #0E8C62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.017
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.017
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.064
Use #0E8C62 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.