#00843C
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.6% 0.147 150.3), rgb(0, 132, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#00843C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00843C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 132, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.147 150.3) |
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 #00843C | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00843C | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00843C text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00843C text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37E
oklch(70.7% 0.105 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#41A05C
oklch(63.2% 0.135 150.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00843C
oklch(53.6% 0.147 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#085F2B
oklch(42.6% 0.113 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#154E27
oklch(37.6% 0.088 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E17
oklch(27.1% 0.056 149.6)
#00843C 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) | #857736 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E42 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008274 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00843C
#00843C
oklch(53.6% 0.147 150.3)
- #9B4995
#9B4995
oklch(53.7% 0.146 330.2)
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 #00843C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00843C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.012
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.030
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.038
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.048
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.048
Use #00843C 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.