#00844B
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.9% 0.132 155.3), rgb(0, 132, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#00844B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00844B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 132, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.132 155.3) |
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 #00844B | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00844B | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00844B text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00844B text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDB0
oklch(81% 0.06 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB287
oklch(70.6% 0.094 155.4)
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Step 500
500
#409F69
oklch(63.1% 0.122 155.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00844B
oklch(53.9% 0.132 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#075F35
oklch(42.8% 0.103 155)
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Step 900
900
#154E2F
oklch(37.8% 0.079 155.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 154.7)
#00844B 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) | #837847 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766F4F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008376 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00844B
#00844B
oklch(53.9% 0.132 155.3)
- #9C4D8C
#9C4D8C
oklch(53.9% 0.132 335.5)
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 #00844B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00844B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.010
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.054
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.057
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.059
Use #00844B 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.