#008400
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(53.1% 0.181 142.5), rgb(0, 132, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#008400 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008400 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 132, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.181 142.5) |
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 #008400 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008400 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008400 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008400 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9E
oklch(81% 0.082 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB568
oklch(70.7% 0.13 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#41A13C
oklch(63% 0.166 142.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008400
oklch(53.1% 0.181 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A6008
oklch(42.6% 0.139 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#154F13
oklch(37.7% 0.108 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.068 142.4)
#008400 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) | #877600 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E19 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00806F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008400
#008400
oklch(53.1% 0.181 142.5)
- #9B3DA8
#9B3DA8
oklch(53.1% 0.182 322.6)
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 #008400, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #008400.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.026
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.027
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.029
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.049
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.051
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.052
Use #008400 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.