#008221
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(52.7% 0.166 145.1), rgb(0, 130, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#008221 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008221 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 130, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.166 145.1) |
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 #008221 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008221 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008221 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008221 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EB471
oklch(70.6% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#42A14A
oklch(63.2% 0.153 145)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008221
oklch(52.7% 0.166 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#0C601B
oklch(42.7% 0.127 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#164F1C
oklch(37.8% 0.1 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.062 145.4)
#008221 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) | #847510 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C2B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E6F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008221
#008221
oklch(52.7% 0.166 145.1)
- #98419E
#98419E
oklch(52.7% 0.165 325)
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 #008221, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #008221.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.016
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.024
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.052
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.057
Use #008221 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.