Oklch Skill

by jakubkrehel0e81f040e16dNo license264 starsListed Oct 8, 2026Updated Oct 8, 2026Repository updated yesterday

OKLCH color space for web projects. Convert hex/rgb/hsl to oklch, generate palettes, check contrast, handle gamut boundaries, and theme with Tailwind v4. Triggers on oklch, color conversion, palette generation, contrast ratio, gamut, display p3, design tokens, hue drift, chroma, dark mode colors.

Instructions onlyDesign & Creative

AI-generated overview

Guides OKLCH color work in CSS: conversion, palette generation, contrast checks, gamut handling and Tailwind v4 theming.

What it does: This skill provides reference guidance for using the OKLCH color space in web projects. It covers converting hex, rgb and hsl values to oklch, generating palette scales including multi-hue and dark mode variants, checking APCA and WCAG contrast, handling sRGB versus P3 gamut boundaries, and theming with Tailwind v4. It also defines a review output format that presents color changes as a before-and-after markdown table.
When to use it: Use it when working with oklch values, converting existing colors, building or fixing palette ramps, diagnosing contrast failures or hue drift, or migrating Tailwind v4 theme tokens. It is aimed at CSS color decisions rather than general design or code work.
Requirements: No scripts or tools are required; it is instructions and reference documents only. It assumes familiarity with CSS color syntax and, for parts of it, Tailwind v4.

OKLCH Colors

OKLCH is a perceptually uniform color space where the numbers actually mean what you think they mean. Most color problems in CSS — broken palettes, failing contrast, hue drift — come from using color spaces that don't match how we see. OKLCH fixes the model so the tools work. To explore interactively, visit oklch.fyi.

Quick Reference

Category	When to use	Reference
Conversion	Hex/rgb/hsl to oklch	color-conversion.md [blocked]
Palettes	Generate scales, multi-hue, dark mode	palette-generation.md [blocked]
Contrast	APCA/WCAG checks, fixing failing contrast	accessibility-contrast.md [blocked]
Gamut & Tailwind	P3 fallbacks, `@theme` scales, gamut clamping	gamut-and-tailwind.md [blocked]

Why OKLCH

Perceptual uniformity. Equal L steps = equal brightness. oklch(0.5 ...) is visually mid. HSL's lightness: 50% varies wildly by hue.
Stable hue. HSL blue shifts toward purple as lightness changes. OKLCH hue stays constant across the full lightness range.
Independent chroma. Chroma is an absolute measure of colorfulness that doesn't depend on lightness. HSL saturation does.
Finite gamut. Not every oklch value maps to a displayable sRGB color. High-chroma values at certain hues will clip — gamut awareness is required.

OKLCH Syntax

Channel	Range	Description
L (Lightness)	0–1	0 = black, 1 = white. Perceptually uniform.
C (Chroma)	0–~0.4	Colorfulness. 0 = gray. Max depends on L and H.
H (Hue)	0–360	Hue angle in degrees.
alpha	0–1	Optional transparency. Slash syntax.

Formatting: L and C use 3 decimal places, H uses up to 3. Drop trailing zeros. Format -0 as 0. Browser support: Baseline 2023, 96%+ global coverage.

Key Thresholds

Rule	Value
Light/dark boundary	L > 0.6 = light background → use dark text
Lightness gap (light bg)	Foreground L < 0.45 when background L > 0.85
Lightness gap (dark bg)	Foreground L > 0.75 when background L < 0.25
Hue drift threshold	> 10° spread across palette steps = visible drift
APCA normal text	\|Lc\| >= 60 to pass, >= 75 for pass+
WCAG 2 normal text	4.5:1 AA, 7:1 AAA
Contrast fix	Adjust L only — chroma has negligible effect

Review Output Format

Always present color changes as a markdown table with Before and After columns. Include every color that was changed — not just a subset. Never list findings as separate "Before:" / "After:" lines outside of a table.

This keeps feedback scannable and diff-friendly. Each row is a self-contained change the developer can act on independently.

Common Mistakes

Issue	Fix
Hex/rgb/hsl color in new code	Convert to `oklch()`
HSL palette ramp with hue drift	Rebuild with constant oklch hue
Failing contrast (check foreground vs its background using APCA)	Adjust oklch L channel, keep C and H
High chroma without gamut check	Clamp to max chroma for the L/H in sRGB
Same absolute C across different hues	Use same C% (percentage of max) for consistent vividness
P3 color without sRGB fallback	Add `@media (color-gamut: p3)` pattern
Dark mode with hand-picked colors	Derive from light palette by reversing L mapping
Hex in Tailwind v4 `@theme`	Convert to oklch values
Alpha with comma syntax	Use slash: `oklch(L C H / alpha)`

Reference Files

color-conversion.md [blocked] — Supported formats, conversion examples, bulk conversion rules, what to leave alone
palette-generation.md [blocked] — Scale convention, generation algorithm, multi-hue palettes, dark mode, why not HSL
accessibility-contrast.md [blocked] — APCA and WCAG 2 thresholds, fixing contrast with L, lightness gap guide, hue drift detection
gamut-and-tailwind.md [blocked] — sRGB vs P3, gamut clamping, CSS fallback patterns, Tailwind v4 @theme and migration

Source and attribution

Source:jakubkrehel/oklch-skillinskills/oklch-skillat commit0e81f04

License: No license

Content belongs to its original authors. SourceWeft indexes it from a public repository.

Report or request removal

Before	After
`color: #3b82f6`	`color: oklch(0.623 0.188 259.815)`
Same absolute C across hues	Same C% of each hue's max chroma
No sRGB fallback for P3 color	`@media (color-gamut: p3)` wrapper

Oklch Skill

OKLCH Colors

Quick Reference

Why OKLCH

OKLCH Syntax

Key Thresholds

Review Output Format

Common Mistakes

Reference Files

Source and attribution

More in Design & Creative

Theme Factory

Slack Gif Creator

Frontend Design

Canvas Design

Brand Guidelines

Frontend Design