#0F8963
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56% 0.115 164.8), rgb(15, 137, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#0F8963 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F8963 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 137, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 80%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.115 164.8) |
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 #0F8963 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0F8963 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0F8963 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0F8963 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.053 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DB194
oklch(70.7% 0.082 165.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F9D79
oklch(63% 0.105 164.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0F8963
oklch(56% 0.115 164.8)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#055E42
oklch(42.8% 0.089 164.3)
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Step 900
900
#144D38
oklch(37.7% 0.069 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 165.1)
#0F8963 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) | #867E61 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787466 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00897F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F8963
#0F8963
oklch(56% 0.115 164.8)
- #A35784
#A35784
oklch(56.1% 0.114 345)
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 #0F8963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.026
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.054
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.058
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.060
Use #0F8963 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.