#00850B
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(53.5% 0.179 143), rgb(0, 133, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#00850B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00850B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 133, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.179 143) |
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 #00850B | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00850B | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00850B text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00850B text on black | 4.35:1 | 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
#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
#A2CF9F
oklch(81% 0.082 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB56A
oklch(70.7% 0.129 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#41A13F
oklch(63% 0.163 143)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00850B
oklch(53.5% 0.179 143)
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Step 700
700
#007609
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#09600C
oklch(42.6% 0.137 143)
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Step 900
900
#154F15
oklch(37.7% 0.107 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 142.9)
#00850B 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) | #887700 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F1E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008170 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00850B
#00850B
oklch(53.5% 0.179 143)
- #9C3FA8
#9C3FA8
oklch(53.5% 0.179 323)
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 #00850B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00850B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.015
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.026
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.027
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.030
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.046
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.048
Use #00850B 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.