#108D6E
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57.4% 0.111 169.7), rgb(16, 141, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#108D6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #108D6E |
| RGB | rgb(16, 141, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 80%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.111 169.7) |
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 #108D6E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #108D6E | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #108D6E text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #108D6E 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCBB
oklch(81% 0.05 168.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BB199
oklch(70.7% 0.08 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#3C9D80
oklch(63.1% 0.101 170.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#108D6E
oklch(57.4% 0.111 169.7)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#114D3C
oklch(37.8% 0.067 169.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.5)
#108D6E 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) | #89836C | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7870 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E84 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #108D6E
#108D6E
oklch(57.4% 0.111 169.7)
- #A85B82
#A85B82
oklch(57.3% 0.111 349.5)
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 #108D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.019
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.055
Use #108D6E 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.