#008735
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.4% 0.157 148.2), rgb(0, 135, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#008735 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008735 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 135, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.157 148.2) |
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 #008735 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008735 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008735 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008735 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB478
oklch(70.7% 0.113 148)
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Step 500
500
#3FA055
oklch(63% 0.143 148.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008735
oklch(54.4% 0.157 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#056025
oklch(42.8% 0.12 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#144F23
oklch(37.8% 0.094 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 148.3)
#008735 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) | #887A2D | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C713C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008475 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008735
#008735
oklch(54.4% 0.157 148.2)
- #9E489D
#9E489D
oklch(54.3% 0.157 327.9)
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 #008735, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #008735.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.024
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.025
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.033
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
Use #008735 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.