#0EB980
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A). oklch(69.5% 0.15 162.1), rgb(14, 185, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#0EB980 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0EB980 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 185, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 86%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.15 162.1) |
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 #0EB980 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #0EB980 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0EB980 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0EB980 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.052 162.9)
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Step 300
300
#87D4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 161.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#0EB980
oklch(69.5% 0.15 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#0EB980 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) | #B6AA7D | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D84 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9AA | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0EB980
#0EB980
oklch(69.5% 0.15 162.1)
- #DB74B7
#DB74B7
oklch(69.6% 0.151 342.1)
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 #0EB980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.012
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.014
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.022
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.031
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.033
Use #0EB980 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.