#008309
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(52.9% 0.177 142.9), rgb(0, 131, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#008309 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008309 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 131, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.177 142.9) |
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 #008309 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008309 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008309 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008309 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.079 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EB56A
oklch(70.8% 0.128 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#42A13F
oklch(63% 0.163 142.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008309
oklch(52.9% 0.177 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#0B600D
oklch(42.6% 0.136 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#164F15
oklch(37.7% 0.106 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 142.9)
#008309 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) | #867500 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D1D | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F6F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008309
#008309
oklch(52.9% 0.177 142.9)
- #993EA5
#993EA5
oklch(52.8% 0.177 322.9)
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 #008309, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #008309.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.009
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.025
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.030
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.052
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.052
Use #008309 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.